Markets up: FTSE +1.5%, DAX +1.9%, Dow and S&P both +1.4% - oil prices are up.

Quiet night: FTSE -0.4%, DAX -0.8%, Dow -0.1% S&P flat - for the week: Dow +2.6%, S&P +2.8%.

Mixed night: FTSE -1.0%, DAX +0.9%, Dow -0.25% S&P -0.5% - the US market's three-day winning streak is over.

A positive night night: FTSE +2.9%, DAX +2.6%, Dow and S&P both +1.6% - the US market has been up for three days in a row.

Mixed night: FTSE -0.7%, DAX -0.8% Dow +1.4, S&P +1.7% - this sets the Aus market up for a healthy start.

Good day: European markets up; Dow and S&P both +2.0% - Dow and S&P both down for the week, -1.4% and -0.8% respectively.

Red ink: FTSE -2.4%, DAX -2.9%, Dow -1.6%, S&P -1.2% - concerns about exposure to the energy sector.

Another mixed night: FTSE +0.7%, DAX +0.5%, Dow -0.6%, S&P flat - Aus market may be up at market open.

Mixed night: FTSE -1.0%, DAX -1.1%, Dow and S&P both -0.1% - this suggests the Aus market could open flat.

Sell-off continued: FTSE -2.7%, DAX -3.3%, Dow -1.1%, S&P -1.4% - it could have been worse.