Ugly night: FTSE -2.5%, DAX -0.7%, S&P -1.7%, Dow -1.8%; Aus futures index suggests we'll be -0.75% at opening.

FTSE -0.7%, DAX +0.4%, S&P -1.4%, Dow -1.5%; S&P -1.5%, Dow -1.6% for the week.

FTSE +0.6%, DAX +1.0% - German market +20.6% in the past year; S&P +0.1%, Dow +0.2%; Aus futures is close to flat.

FTSE +0.4%, DAX +1.0%, S&P -0.4%, Dow -0.6%; US losses due to consternation in the energy sector.

American Car Industry reported February sales below expectations; blame the weather.

US February Market PMI rose from Jan's 53.9 to 54.1; ISM manufacturing report declined to 52.9 for Feb.

FTSE flat, DAX +0.7%, Dow -0.5% and S&P -0.3%; Dow +5.6% and S&P +5.5% for Feb, the strongest monthly gain since Oct 2011.

FTSE +0.2%, DAX +1.0%, Dow and S&P -0.1%; Aus futures market suggests we'll be close to flat at open.

US new home sales declined in January, down 0.2%; December's figure remained unchanged.

FTSE +0.5%, DAX +0.7%, Dow +0.5%, S&P +0.3%, Nasdaq within 2.0% of its record high.