Here are 4 tips for today's trading. This will help you decide where you should invest and what to look for:

 

1. Three days of declines?

U.S. stock futures are dipping, indicating Wall Street could see a third consecutive day of declines before the Easter long weekend.

Traders will be trying to position themselves for the release of the monthly U.S. jobs report Friday, when most major stock markets will be closed. Currency markets will definitely be moving.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is expected to report the economy created 244,000 jobs in March, according to a CNNMoney survey of economists.

 

2. International markets overview

European markets are relatively stable in early trading. No single index is making any standout moves.

Investors are watching the political back-and-forth moves on Greece. The heavily indebted nation is trying to convince international lenders to release further bailout money so that it can pay for day-to-day expenses and upcoming debt repayments.

Most Asian markets ended the day with healthy gains.

 

3. Potential stock market movers -- McDonald's, Kraft

McDonald's (MCD) stock may be in play after announcing late Wednesday that it would raise hourly wages for 90,000 employees who work at company-owned stories.

Kraft (KRFT) and Mondelez International (MDLZ) will be in the spotlight Thursday after the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced it had filed a civil complaint against the food giants for manipulating wheat prices.

 

4. Earnings and economics

Avocado producer Calavo Growers (CVGW) and retailer Perry Ellis (PERY) are both reporting ahead of the open.

Also before the opening bell, the U.S Labor Department will release its report on weekly jobless claims at 8:30 a.m. ET.

The government's report on February's trade balance will also come out at that time.

 

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During today’s early trading session, Asian stocks continued to trade lower as Japanese shareholders took profits towards the end of the first quarter. Following the release of mixed Japanese data the Dollar dropped against the Yen and bounced off a key support level of 119.4.

The price of Gold rallied and is now testing resistance $1,197/ounce as market spectators react to positive data out of China. The Manufacturing PMI and HSBC Manufacturing both showed slightly better readings than expected, furthermore, negative U.S. data released today continued to support the precious metal. The ADP Nonfarm Employment Change was significantly lower than the expected 225,000 with a reading of 189,000. Negative data in the U.S. labor market could delay an interest rate hike in the states.

Traders are now awaiting the release of the Nonfarm Payrolls on Friday, analysts expect the number of people employed during the previous month would have risen by 240,000. The market tends to react with high volatility in accordance to the actual figure released. Higher than expected could push the Dollar up in the short term.

 

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Here are 4 tips for today's trading. This will help you decide where you should invest and what to look for:

 

1. Go go go

Shares in GoDaddy will begin trading this morning on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 'GDDY'. The company priced shares at $20 each -- slightly higher than originally expected -- raising $460 million for the firm.

This values the company at around $3 billion, even though it hasn't made a profit since 2009.

 

2. Stocks sulk

U.S. stock futures are in the red following a sharp drop Tuesday. But the move lower this morning is fairly muted.

Over the course of the previous trading session, the Dow Jones industrial average lost 200 points, the S&P 500 slid 0.9% and the Nasdaq closed with a 0.9% loss.

In Europe, stock markets are all rising in early trading, recovering from Tuesday's fall.

 

3. Earnings and economics

Watch trading in Monsanto (MON) this morning. The company is reporting quarterly results ahead of the open.

On the economic front, ADP is releasing its March employment report at 8:15 a.m. ET.

And throughout the day, automakers will report their car and truck sales data for the past month.

 

4. Oil traders awaiting Iranian deal

World leaders gave themselves a one-day extension to negotiate a deal with Iran on its nuclear program. They're currently working on the framework for a deal, which would be followed by agreeing details later this year.

Oil traders are keenly watching the talks because a final agreement could ultimately lead to a lifting of sanctions on Iran and allow the Middle Eastern nation to pump more oil to world markets.

Crude oil futures were dipping by about 1% to trade around $47 per barrel.

 

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What is it? It checks the estimated change in the number of employed people during the previous month, excluding the farming industry and government.

Job creation is an important leading indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity.

When? April 1st at 8:15am Eastern Time.

Trading Tip: If the actual number is higher than the forecast, you can expect the USD to rise.

 

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