More red ink - the the story is all about oil: Dow -1.5%, S&P -1.2%.

An OK night: FTSE +1.7%, DAX +1.5%, Dow +0.2%, S&P +0.1%; futures market is down so Aus market is likely to be open down.

Not much happened: US market was closed; FTSE and DAX both -0.4%; futures market suggests the Aus market could fall 0.5% at opening.

The news is grim: FTSE -1.9%, DAX -2.5%, Dow -2.4%, S&P -2.2%; S&P -8% for the year.

Markets landed with a sickening thud: FTSE +0.5%, DAX -0.25%, Dow +2.2%, S&P +2.5%; futures market suggests the Aus market will open down.

FTSE +1.0%, DAX +1.6%, Dow +0.7%, S&P +0.8%; futures market suggests the Aus market will open up for the first time this year.

Another positive night: FTSE +2.6%, DAX +2.3%, Dow +1.1%, S&P +1.2%; the Aus futures index suggests a rise at open of 1%.

A positive night: FTSE +0.8%, DAX -0.1%, Dow +0.1%, S&P +0.9%; this should mean an up day for the Aus market.

A mixed night : FTSE -0.3%, DAX -1.0%, Dow +0.7%, S&P +0.8%; oil prices fell again.

Down night everywhere: FTSE -0.8%, DAX -1.2%, Dow -2.1%, S&P -1.8%; this sets us up for a bad day.