Fed Reserve labour market conditions index -2.4 points for February.

More good news: FTSE +1.1%, DAX +0.7%, Dow +0.7%, S&P +0.3% - Aus market likely to be up.

Mixed night: FTSE and DAX -0.25%, Dow and S&P +0.3% - Aus futures slightly up.

US data releases: ADP employment report posted a gain of 214,000 positions.

Green ink everywhere: FTSE +0.9%, DAX +2.3%, Dow +2.1%, S&P +2.3% - futures index suggests Aus market will be off to a good start.

FTSE flat, DAX -0.2%, Dow -0.7%, S&P -0.8% - People's Bank of China caught their required reserve ratio by 0.5%.

FTSE +1.4%, DAX +1.9%, Dow -0.3%, S&P -0.2% - second up week in a row for the US: Dow +1.5%, S&P +1.6%.

US data releases: orders for durable goods +4.9% in January.

US data releases: January's new home sales declined; February services PMI report tumbled.

US data releases: Sales of existing homes rose; consumer confidence declined.