Green ink: FTSE +0.7%, Dax +0.8%, Dow +0.9%, S&P +1.0%; market rises driven by oil price.

Quiet night: FTSE -0.1%, Dax +0.6%, Dow -0.1%, S&P -0.3%; Aus market likely to be flat at opening.

Europe up: FTSE +1.1%, Dax +1.0%, Dow +0.2%, S&P +0.3%.

Rough night: FTSE -0.4%, Dax -0.1%, Dow -1.0%, S&P -0.5%; for the week to date - Dow -1.4%, S&P -1.5%.

Mixed night: FTSE and DAX both +0.3%, Dow and S&P both -0.3%; futures suggests Aus market will open flat.

Mixed night: FTSE -0.5%, DAX -0.7%, Dow and S&P both +0.6%; S&P +13.3% on 11 Feb.

US Data Releases: Case Shiller +0.8% over January.

Dow and S&P both +0.1% overnight.

US data releases: Sales of new homes totalled 512,000 last month, matching consensus.

Quiet night despite events in Belgium: FTSE +0.1%, DAX +0.4%, Dow -0.2%, S&P -0.1%.