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Welcome to Tuesday. 

1) More volatility in China and Greece

The two most volatile stock markets in the world right now -- China and Greece -- continue to grab attention.

Chinese stock markets shot up Tuesday, with the Shanghai Composite closing with a 3.7% gain and the Shenzhen market finishing with a 4.8% jump.

Chinese markets have been on a bumpy downward trend since hitting record highs in mid-June. Tuesday's move higher followed new restrictions on short sellers.

In Greece, the main stock market index fell by another 1% following a 16% plunge on Monday. Prior to reopening Monday, the Greek stock market had been closed for five weeks due to the nation's financial crisis.

Three of the country's biggest banks -- Piraeus (BPIRF), Eurobank and Alpha Bank (ALBKF) -- are all tanking by about 30% Tuesday, after a similar fall Monday. Shares in the National Bank of Greece (NBG) fared only slightly better, falling 23%. 

2) Expecting earnings

Among the companies reporting quarterly earnings this morning are Aetna (AET), Coach (COH), CVS Health (CVS), Time (TIME) and Office Depot (ODP).

In Europe, shares in BMW (BAMXY) are slipping by about 1.5% after the automaker reported quarterly results.

Toyota (TM) shares could be on the move after the firm reported a record $5.2 billion profit. The company benefited from favorable foreign exchange rates and cost reductions.

After the close, investors will get to look through results from Dreamworks Animation (DWA), Etsy (ETSY), News Corp (NWS). and Walt Disney (DIS). 

3) Global market moves

U.S. stock futures are sitting at roughly where they closed on Monday.

A few stocks are throwing their weight around premarket, including Allstate (ALL), Microchip Technology (MCHP) and Aflac (AFL). Shares in all three companies are declining as investors react to the firms' latest earnings, which were released late Monday afternoon.

European markets are mixed in early trading. The key Italian index is declining by just over 1%, but the other markets are little changed. Asian stocks closed with mixed results.

Crude oil futures are recovering a bit Tuesday, up 2% to trade around $46 a barrel. Over the past month, oil prices plunged by about 20%. 

4) Market recap

On Monday, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 0.5%, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq each shed 0.3%.

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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:

It's Monday morning and Greek markets are tanking, down about 20%.

It can only get better from here, right?

1) Greek market freak out

Greece's stock market reopened after being shut for more than a month due to the country's financial crisis.

Traders started selling immediately and the overall market dropped by 23% in the first few moments. Shares in the country's big banks fell by about 30%.

A bailout for Greece -- worth about 86 billion euros ($94 billion) -- has been agreed in principle with Greece's eurozone partners. But the finer details still have to be hammered out.

Greek markets have been highly volatile this year.

2) Another fall in China

Chinese stocks continued their recent move lower Monday.

The Shanghai Composite dipped by 1.1% and the Shenzhen index dropped 2.7% after fresh data showed China's factory sector slumped in July.

Chinese markets were the best performers earlier in the year, but have since come back to earth. The Shenzhen has fallen by about 35% since mid June, having soared by 120% since January.

The weak manufacturing data from China is likely spooking oil traders. Crude oil futures are down by nearly 2% to trade around $46.40 a barrel.

All Asian markets -- except for India -- dropped Monday. 

3) Other markets calm

U.S. stock futures are little changed Monday morning. European markets are mostly edging up in early trading, although London's FTSE is flat. 

4) Earnings

Companies including Tyson Foods (TSN), Loews (L) and Frontier Communications (FTR) will report quarterly earnings ahead of the open.

Allstate (ALL), Chegg (CHGG) and Denny's (DENN) are among the companies reporting this afternoon once markets are closed.

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It's the last day of July and if stocks hold steady Friday, all three U.S. indexes will close out a bumpy month with gains. 

1) Market overview

U.S. stock futures are not making any major moves ahead of the open.

The Dow Jones industrial average has added 0.7% this month. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have both posted healthier gains of 2.2% and 2.9%, respectively.

European markets are mixed in early trading.

Most Asian markets ended with gains, except for China where the Shanghai Composite dipped by 1.1% and the Shenzhen index edged down by 0.8%. Chinese markets have stabilized a bit after crashing earlier this month. The Shanghai index lost 14% in July. 

2) Major movers

LinkedIn, Expedia, Hanesbrands: Shares in LinkedIn (LNKD, Tech30) are highly volatile premarket as investors react to the group's earnings released Thursday. At first, shares shot up, but then pushed deep into negative territory as investors grew concerned about future revenue growth.

Shares in Expedia (EXPE) are rising by about 8% premarket after releasing better-than-expected quarterly results.

Shares in Hanesbrands (HBI) are tumbling by about 8.5% in reaction to its new earnings report from Wednesday afternoon. 

3) More earnings

Earnings continue to roll in Friday.

Several major oil companies including Chevron (CVX), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Phillips 66 (PSX) are expected to release results before the market opens.

Honda (HMC) reported results this morning that beat expectations. Shares are up about 1.5% in Tokyo. Airbus (EADSF) shares are also rising by 3% in Paris after reporting earnings Friday morning. 

4) Watch commodities and currencies

Crude oil is skidding lower again -- down nearly 2% -- and currency markets are volatile.

"The last trading day of the month [brings the] risk of choppier than normal trading as institutional investors re-balance portfolios and funds adjust to fit around month end performance statistics," wrote Simon Smith, chief economist at FxPro, in a Friday note.

In early trading, the Aussie dollar and Canadian dollar were weaker, while the Swiss franc was firmer against most major currencies.

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Global markets are looking chilled Thursday. But watch out for a bunch of quarterly earnings that could shift investor sentiment. 

1) Endless earnings

Quarterly reports will keep coming in from companies such as Cigna (CI), T-Mobile (TMUS), Time Warner Cable (TWC) and Virgin America (VA). These firms are reporting before the opening bell. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCAM) is among the companies reporting after the close. 

2) Stock market movers

Facebook, Whole Foods: Shares in Facebook (FB, Tech30) are falling by about 2.5% premarket after the company reported earnings on Wednesday.

There were high expectations ahead of the quarterly report and Facebook managed to beat earnings and growth expectations.

But investors seem to be feeling a little letdown after bidding up shares by 24% since the start of the year.

Whole Foods (WFM) stock slumped by about 11% in extended trading after its quarterly earnings report missed expectations. 

3) Market overview

U.S. stock futures are looking a little weaker ahead of the open.

This follows a positive Wednesday when the Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 each edged up by 0.7% and the Nasdaq added 0.4%.

European markets are mostly positive in early trading, while Asian markets ended with mixed results. 

4) Economics

The U.S. Department of Labor will post new weekly jobless claims data at 8:30 a.m.

ET. New unemployment claims have climbed in recent weeks, but the week ending July 18 saw just 255,000 new claims. That's the lowest initial unemployment claims report since 1973. Also at 8:30 a.m., the Bureau of Economic Analysis will release GDP data for the second quarter.

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Global investors are shifting their focus from Chinese markets to the Federal Reserve today. 

1) Chinese markets gain

The Shanghai Composite index and Shenzhen index both regained some lost ground Wednesday, closing with gains of 3.4% and 4.1% respectively.

Markets are stabilizing after intervention by officials aimed at halting a crash that saw the Shanghai Composite drop 8.5% Monday -- its biggest percentage fall in a day since 2007.

Chinese equities have been on a wild ride since the start of the year. 

2) Focus on the Fed

Now that Chinese markets are closed for the day, investor attention is shifting to the Federal Reserve. The Federal Open Market Committee issues its decision on interest rates at 2 p.m. ET.

"Markets expect the central bank to withhold an interest rate hike this time around, putting the focus on the statement accompanying the announcement for further guidance," said Ilya Spivak, a currency strategist at DailyFX.

Many expect a rate hike could come later this year as the U.S. economy improves. 

3) Stock market overview

U.S. stock futures are edging higher ahead of the open.

European markets are mixed in early trading.

Across Asia, market moves were relatively muted, except for the gains in China.

Looking back to Tuesday's trading, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 1.1%, the S&P 500 climbed 1.2% and the NASDAQ jumped 1%.

4) Movers and shakers

Akamai Technologies (AKAM), a cloud services company, saw its stock drop about 10% in extended trading following weak earnings.

Shares in insurance company Assurant (AIZ) are up about 10% in extended trading after releasing better-than-expected quarterly results.

And shares in Gilead Sciences (GILD) are up 4% premarket after its earnings beat expectations.

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Markets are calmer Tuesday as investors regain some poise following a global sell-off triggered by China's stock market crash.

 1) China slide continues

Chinese markets took another step down Tuesday, but the move wasn't nearly as dramatic as Monday when the benchmark Shanghai index dropped by 8.5%, its worst performance in eight years.

On Tuesday, the Shanghai Composite closed down 1.7% after slumping as much as 4% in early trading. The Shenzhen Composite fell 2.2%.

China's regulators have taken a number of steps to prop up prices in recent weeks. Late on Monday, China's top securities regulator said it would buy more stocks in a bid to stabilize the market. But the renewed push lower on Tuesday shows officials are struggling to reduce volatility.

2) Commodities getting cheaper

Prices for crude oil, natural gas and gold are all dipping Tuesday after tumbling Monday.

"For [traders] the equation is very simple, if there is no demand in China, this spells trouble for the commodity market," said Naeem Aslam, chief market analyst at AvaTrade.

3) Global stock market overview

Outside of China, the picture is more positive.

U.S. stock futures are moving up and most European markets are rising in early trading. The U.K. economy picked up speed in the second quarter, growing by 0.7% over the first quarter, and at an annual rate of 2.6%.

On Monday, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 0.7%, the S&P 500 slid 0.6% and the Nasdaq lost 1%.

4) Earnings

There are lots of company earnings to watch this morning. Markets will hear from the likes of Ford (F), Pfizer (PFE), UPS (UPS), Jetblue Airways (JBLU) and GrubHub (GRUB) ahead of the opening bell.

After the markets close, expect reports from companies including Panera Bread (PNRA), Yelp (YELP) and Twitter (TWTR, Tech30).

BP (BP) reported results this morning that came in slightly below expectations. Its shares were edging up by about 1% in London trading, in line with the market.

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