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U.S markets climbed as jobless claims plunged, showing further improvement in the labour market. Initial Jobless claims dropped to 265,000, much lower than the expected 300,000 and Continuing Jobless Claims dropped to 2,385K, below the expected 2,420k. In addition, oil prices rebounded and climbed back up to $45/barrel, boosting energy shares.

Asian markets were mixed today. The Nikkei climbed 0.39% despite the Yen strengthening against the dollar.

European markets are lower today after European CPI missed expectations and declined by 0.6%.

Oil dropped to a 6 year low following an inventory report from the EIA. The report showed that supplies in the U.S climbed by 9million barrels over the past week, much above the expected increase of 4.2 million barrels. Yesterday, however, the price rebounded upwards and is currently trading around $45/barrel. As fundamentals remain weak we do not expect this bullish sentiment to continue.

Gold dropped further following the release of strong labour data in the U.S. The price has since climbed upwards but is still leaning towards the worst week in 2 months. Traders should watch GDP data which will be released at 1.30 PM (GMT).

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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) Even More Earnings

Chevron (CVX), MasterCard (MA) and Mattel (MAT) are reporting earnings before the opening bell.

Chevron earnings will be a particular focus as investors look for signs of how rock-bottom crude prices are affecting the company's plans. Mattel shares tumbled nearly 5% premarket after the company said sales and profits fell in the fourth quarter. Barbie sales dropped 12%.

U.S. stock futures were sharply lower ahead of the open.

On Thursday, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 1.3%, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq gained 1.0%.

2) Amazon Jumps

Online retail giant Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) reported earnings Thursday that beat Wall Street's expectations. Its shares soared by more than 11% in premarket trading. Google (GOOG) shares were also firmer premarket.

3) A little Bit of Data

The University of Michigan will report the final version of its January consumer sentiment index at 9:55am ET.

4) International Markets Overview

European markets opened firmer on Wall Street's gains, but turned lower in morning trade.

Greek stocks were steady, with banks continuing to recover after slumping earlier this week on fears about the future of the country's international bailout. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will meet eurozone officials in Athens Friday for the first time since winning Sunday's election.

Russia slashed interest rates to 15% from 17% in a bid to prevent an even deeper recession.

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What is it? It checks the annualized change in the inflation-adjusted value of all goods and services produced by the economy.

It's the broadest measure of economic activity and the primary gauge of the economy's health.

When? January 30^th at 8:30am Eastern Time.

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

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