Here are 4 tips for today's trading. This will help you decide where you should invest and what to look for:
1) A Bounce After Big Losses
US stock futures are all moving up, setting the stage for a rebound after both the Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 each dropped by about 3.5% last week.
European markets were also pushing higher in morning trading.
Concerns about the impact of plunging oil prices have contributed to recent market volatility. Crude futures were edging up Monday, and shares in big oil companies look set to rally, despite weekend reports that OPEC won't rush to cut oil production even if prices fall as low as $40 per barrel.
2) Bringing Abe Back
Japanese voters backed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a snap election Sunday.
The win gives Abe four more years to institute his policies aimed at reviving Japan's economy by flooding the market with cash, encouraging corporations to create more jobs and increasing government spending.
Japan unexpectedly slipped into a recession this year, dealing a blow to Abe's much-vaunted Abenomics economic revival strategy.
3) Australian Hostage Situation Hits Markets
The main Australian index was down by 0.6% Monday as markets reacted to a hostage situation at a cafe in Sydney.
Shares in Qantas Airways (QUBSF) dropped by 5.4% as investors predict the hostage standoff could hurt tourism and air travel.
4) Stock Market Mover -- Petsmart
Shares in Petsmart (PETM) are rising by about 6% premarket after the retailer agreed to be acquired for $8.7 billion in the largest private equity deal so far this year.
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