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All major global stock markets are sinking right now and U.S. stocks are set to open with significant losses.

Brace yourself, and read this. 

1) That sinking feeling

U.S. stock futures are all declining by about 1% and nearly every major stock market index in Europe and Asia is lower by roughly 1% to 3%.

Investors seem to be reacting to the yuan's slide against the U.S. dollar, which is creating uncertainty about global trade dynamics.

Many other emerging market currencies are declining across Asia, with the Indian rupee down about 1% to a two-year low versus the U.S. dollar.

On Tuesday, the Dow Jones industrial average lost 212 points, closing 1.2% lower. The S&P 500 also dropped 1% and the Nasdaq shed 1.3%. 

2) Oil at a six-year low

Crude oil futures are trading around a six-year low after posting a big drop Tuesday.

Crude settled at $43.08 per barrel on Tuesday, but the price has since recovered a bit.

The U.S. government is reporting crude oil inventories data at 10:30 a.m. ET, which could move prices again.

3) Earnings

Macy's (M) and Alibaba (BABA, Tech30) are among the companies reporting quarterly earnings before the opening bell.

Cisco (CSCO, Tech30) and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp (NWS) will report after the close. 

4) Stock market mover

Fossil, Apple: Shares in Fossil (FOSL) were dropping by just over 7% in extended trading as investors react to the latest quarterly figures released on Tuesday afternoon.

Apple (AAPL, Tech30) shares are also dipping by about 2%.

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Get ready! It's going to be an exciting day for investors.

1) China's currency moves

The Chinese yuan dropped sharply against the U.S. dollar overnight after China's central bank announced a surprise policy change.

The central bank said it decided to allow market forces greater control over the yuan, and announced a major change in how the currency's daily "fix" or "midpoint" will be calculated.

The sudden devaluation is the largest in two decades, and comes amid a period of slower economic growth and increased stock market volatility in China. A devalued currency will give a boost to Chinese exporters and lend support to the wider economy. 

2) Google shares set to surge

Google (GOOGL, Tech30) stock is rallying about 6% premarket after the tech giant announced a massive restructuring plan.

Google is going to have a new parent company -- called Alphabet -- that will separate its Internet based business from its research undertakings. The company is also making some management changes.

Both the voting-class GOOGL (GOOG) shares and other GOOG (GOOSY) shares will switch automatically to Alphabet stock when the restructure rolls out later this year. The ticker symbols will remain the same. 

3) Greek bailout 3.0

Greece and its eurozone partners are poised to finalize a third bailout deal worth about 86 billion euros ($95 billion).

Negotiators had been trying to iron out some final details over the last few days. A spokesperson for the Greek Finance Ministry told CNN that negotiations have wrapped up.

The bailout is intended to help Greece pay its debts and reform its economy after years of overspending and financial mismanagement. Greece has already received two previous bailouts worth 233 billion euros ($257 billion).

4) Stock market overview

European markets are mostly declining in early trading, though Greek stocks rose 1.5% as the country moved closer to securing a new bailout.

Shares in British fashion house Burberry (BBRYF)sank nearly 3% as investors worry that a weaker Chinese currency will hurt sales in this key market.

Asian markets broadly finished the day in the red.

U.S. stock futures are pointing down. But the Nasdaq is bucking the trend and holding steady ahead of the open, supported by Google's premarket jump.

It follows a positive session for U.S. stocks Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all gained more than 1%, after many days of losses.

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There aren't many people in the world who can single-handedly move markets. But Warren Buffett is one of them.

1) The Buffett effect

Shares in airplane parts manufacturer Precision Castparts (PCP) are rising by about 13% premarket on expectations that Warren Buffett's firm Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) is set to buy the company.

There are reports saying the deal could be worth more than $30 billion.

Berkshire already holds a 3% stake in the company, which is based in Portland, Oregon. 

2) Crude collapse

The price of oil touched its lowest point of the year this weekend, briefly dropping to about $43.40 per barrel. Crude has recovered slightly but is still trading below $44 per barrel.

The price of oil has declined by nearly 30% since mid-June. 

3) Summer slowdown

It's relatively calm across other global markets.

U.S. stock futures are holding steady, and the U.S. dollar is rising against a range of other currencies.

European markets are slipping in early trading.

Asian markets ended with mixed results, with Chinese stocks surging. The Shanghai Composite shot up nearly 5% Monday after enduring some extreme volatility over the past few months. 

4) Earnings updates

There are a handful of major firms reporting earnings after the closing bell, including Kraft Heinz (KHC) and Shake Shack (SHAK).

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Get ready for the U.S. jobs report, the single most important economic release of the month. 

1) Jobs report

The federal government is releasing its much-anticipated July employment report at 8:30 a.m. ET.

Reaction to the report could move stocks and currency markets around the world.

The expectation is that the Labor Department will say that 216,000 new jobs were created last month. That would be a slight drop off from June when the economy added 223,000 jobs. But ultimately, anything over 200,000 is considered a "good" number, indicating a healthy economy.

Experts expect the unemployment rate to stay steady at 5.3%. When it dropped to that level in June, it was the lowest rate since April 2008.

Year-over-year wage growth is expected to increase to 2.1%, up from 2% in the last report.

The Federal Reserve will keep a close eye on the new numbers. The central bank has been hinting at a rate increase for months, and a strong jobs report could clear the way for that hike to happen in September.

2) Stock slump

U.S. stock futures are holding steady ahead of the jobs report.

If the Dow Jones industrial average posts another fall Friday, that would mark the seventh consecutive trading day of declines.

The Dow has dipped by 2.3% since the start of the year. But the S&P 500 and NASDAQ are still in positive territory over the same period.

Asian markets ended with mixed results. Meanwhile, European markets are mostly declining in early trading.

"Disappointing French and German industrial production figures, posted before European markets started trading, have ensured a dominance of red on trading screens," explained Alastair McCaig, a London-based market analyst at the broker IG.

Greek markets are stabilizing after a week of heavy losses.

3) Market mover

Nvidia: Shares in Nvidia (NVDA, Tech30), a graphics company, are shooting up by about 10% premarket after the firm released better-than-expected earnings Thursday night.

4) Earnings

Quarterly earnings from companies including Hershey (HSY), Sotheby's (BID), Cablevision (CVC) and Groupon (GRPN) are coming out ahead of the open.

After the close, Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) will report results. The company -- led by billionaire Warren Buffett -- is the fourth largest company in the U.S. and has invested significantly in Kraft Heinz (KHC), Goldman Sachs (GS) and Coca-Cola (KO).

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Brace yourself for some big-name stocks like Tesla to swing wildly this morning when trading gets underway.

1) Major movers

Tesla, Mondelez, Keurig, Transocean: Shares in Tesla (TSLA) are set to fall by roughly 6% at the open after the company warned that it might not deliver as many electric vehicles in 2015 as it originally expected.

Mondelez (MDLZ) shares are set to rally by about 8% after investment firm Pershing Square, led by activist investor Bill Ackman, announced it had bought a 7.5% stake in the food firm.

Quarterly earnings from Keurig (GMCR) sent its stock price plummeting nearly 30% in extended trading. It reported weak sales and plans to lay off more than 300 workers.

And shares in Transocean (RIG) are rallying by 6% premarket after the oil services firm reported better-than-expected earnings late on Wednesday. 

2) Media slump continues

Investors were selling media stocks Wednesday, and that downward momentum could continue into Thursday.

The selling was apparently triggered by anxiety about cable customers ditching their subscriptions.

21st Century Fox (FOX) and CBS (CBS) reported earnings after the closing bell Wednesday. Both companies did better than analysts were expecting, yet both companies' stocks were down in after-hours trading. 

3) Earnings

Sea World (SEAS), Build-A-Bear (BBW), Cinemark (CNK), New York Times (NYT), Orbitz (OWW), Rio Tinto (RIO), Michael Kors (KORS), Adidas (ADDDF) and Viacom (VIA) are among the companies reporting quarterly earnings this morning.

After the closing bell, companies including Zynga (ZNGA), Post (POST) and Overstock.com (OSTK) are expected to report. 

4) Economics

Weekly unemployment claims data will be released by the U.S. government at 8:30 a.m. ET. At 10:30 a.m. commodity traders will get to see the latest data on natural gas inventories.

In the U.K., the Bank of England is issuing its decision on interest rates Thursday, as well as publishing the minutes from its rate meeting and releasing an inflation report.

Economists don't expect the central bank to change its rates, but they're excited for the data drop nonetheless.

"The Bank of England [is] ... overloading economists with goodies and producing a sugar-induced moment of hyperactivity," said Paul Donovan, a senior economist at UBS.

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Markets are eerily calm right now as traders await a tsunami of corporate earnings.

Don't get complacent! 

1) Earnings

The owner of T.G.I. Friday's and Jamba Juice, Inventure Foods (SNAK), is reporting ahead of the open, alongside Discovery (DISCK), Martha Stewart Living (MSO), Priceline (PCLN, Tech30), Kate Spade (KATE), Ralph Lauren (RL), Sodastream (SODA), Wendy's (WEN) and CNN's parent company Time Warner (TWC).

Then after the close we'll hear from Tesla (TSLA), Transocean (RIG), 21st Century Fox (FOXA), CBS (CBS), Fitbit (FIT), Herbalife (HLF) and GoDaddy (GDDY). 

2) Stock market movers

U.S. stock futures are relatively steady, but some companies are swinging around.

Disney (DIS) shares are tumbling by about 6% premarket as traders react to the company's latest earnings. The results were mixed, with earnings exceeding market expectations but revenue fell short.

On the flip side, expect shares in First Solar (FSLR) to rally by about 6% at the open after releasing well-received earnings Tuesday evening. 

3) Economics

The Institute for Supply Management is releasing data at 10 a.m. ET showing the health of the U.S. services sector in July. The previous report showed business has been growing.

Crude oil inventory data from the U.S. is released at 10:30 a.m, which could result in some brisk trading. Currently, crude futures are trading just below $46 per barrel after falling by about 20% last month.

4) Greek bank crash continues

European markets are mostly advancing in early trading, with miners leading the way higher.

But again, Greek markets are declining. The key Athens index is down by about 3%, with nearly all Greek banks crashing by about 30% for a third day. Investors are racing for the exit because they fear the banks will have to be restructured as part of Greece's new bailout.

Asian markets ended with mixed results. Key stock markets in China and Australia lost some ground while all the others pushed higher.

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