Quiet night: FTSE -0.1%, DAX flat, Dow and S&P both +0.1%.

FTSE -0.2%, DAX +0.6%, Dow +0.7%, S&P +0.4%; fifth successive week for gains in the US.

FTSE +0.4%, DAX -0.9%, Dow +0.9%, S&P +0.7%; Energy prices rose strongly.

Positive night: FTSE +0.6%, DAX +0.5%, Dow +0.4%, S&P +0.6%; market action driven by FOMC meeting.

Quiet night: FTSE and DAX both -0.6%, Dow +0.1%, S&P -0.2%; markets waiting for FOMC meeting.

FTSE +0.6%, DAX +1.6%, Dow +0.1%, S&P -0.1%; no US data; strong EU industrial data.

Green ink: FTSE +1.7%, DAX +3.5%, Dow +1.3%, S&P +1.6%; DAX +12.3% in the last month; likely positive start for Aus market.

One of those nights, prompted by the announcement of further stimulus measures from the ECB: FTSE -1.8%, DAX -2.3%, Dow and S&P unchanged.

Positive night: FTSE and DAX both +0.3%, Dow +0.2%, S&P +0.5% - Aus market likely to be up.

US data releases: NFIB index of small business optimism for February declined to 92.9.