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During today’s early trading session, Asian markets traded higher following gains in financial stocks, furthermore, Sony profited off the back of a concrete business plan. Following the FOMC Meeting Minutes and a number of positive reports from Japan, the Yen strengthened against the Dollar. Fed officials stated that there will be a short delay in raising interest rates this year, furthermore, Japanese data showed that Trade balance and exports came out better than expected. The yen is currently trading lower against the Dollar as the price rebounded after the BoJ monthly report which indicated mild concerns over the future outlook of the economy.

During the European session, the Euro is trading lower against the Dollar after yesterday’s gains following the FOMC meeting minutes. The Euro weakened today after negative reports from France added to current concerns regarding the European economy. The French CPI, monthly and yearly HICP all showed lower than expected figures. Currency traders now await a number of economic events to be released tomorrow, including, the German Manufacturing PMI and PPI, the European Market Composite PMI and Service PMI and the British Retail sales for the month of January.

During today’s early U.S. session, American stocks traded lower as concerns over Greece continued to dominate the markets. The current €240 billion debt bailout is due to expire on February 28th, if an extension is not reached by that date, it could cause the nations exit from the European Union. 

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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) Stocks Slip, Oil Slides

US stock futures are taking a small step back and European markets are mixed in early trading.

Oil futures are down by about 4%, with crude trading around $50 per barrel.

StockViews chief executive Tom Beevers said a report from the American Petroleum Institute showing a jump in crude supplies was "spooking the market."

This comes ahead of the closely-watched US Energy Information Administration report due out 11am ET, which is also expected to show oil inventories have risen.

Over the past few months, moves in oil prices have influenced stock markets, though the recent correlation between equities and oil is considered abnormal.

2) Latest Greek Moves

Greece has asked its group of European creditors to give it a six-month loan extension, according to a tweet by the head of the Eurogroup, Jeroen Dijsselbloem.

Greece's current bailout program expires on February 28 and markets have been concerned that the country is going to run out of money and could exit the eurozone.

No word yet on how creditors will respond.

3) Central Bank Insights

The European Central Bank is set to publish minutes from its January meeting, giving investors insight into the historic decision to launch a large scale, money-printing program. Markets will be curious to see how united the central bankers were during their discussions.

This comes after the US Federal Reserve released its latest set of meeting minutes Wednesday. Investors generally focused on a line indicating the Fed would keep interest rates at record-low levels for "a longer time".

The Fed had been indicating it may raise rates this year as the economy picked up.

4) Earnings and Economics

Shares in Air France-KLM (AFLYY) were declining by about 5% in Europe after the company reported full-year results. The company struggled last year as pilots went on strike for an extended period.

"Strike action by Air France pilots did not help, but we believe there was underlying weakness too," said Liberum analyst Gerald Khoo. "We remain concerned about the outlook."

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What is it? It checks the level of a diffusion index based on surveyed manufacturers in Philadelphia.

It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and changes in their sentiment can be an early signal of future economic activity such as spending, hiring, and investment.

When? February 19^th at 10:00am Eastern Time

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

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What is it? The number of individuals who filed for unemployment insurance for the first time during the past week.

Although it's generally viewed as a lagging indicator, the number of unemployed people is an important signal of overall economic health because consumer spending is highly correlated with labor-market conditions. Unemployment is also a major consideration for those steering the country's monetary policy.

When? February 19^th at 8:30am Eastern Time

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

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