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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. China slowing, Europe recovering

New data shows China's factory activity slumped this month, dropping to its lowest pace in almost a year. The HSBC report is "the latest in a string of disappointing data out of China," according to economist Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics. It has sparked talk of more stimulus by the Chinese government and central bank.

Similar data from the eurozone shows business activity in the region is growing by the most in nearly four years. Traders reacted by bidding up the euro.

2. Stock market overview

U.S. stock futures are edging higher Tuesday and most major European markets are pushing up in early trading.

Asian markets ended with mixed results. In China, the Shanghai Composite index inched up by 0.1% after taking a knock earlier in the day. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng dipped by 0.4%.

3. Potential market movers -- Big banks, Facebook

The banking sector has some strength behind it this morning. Shares in Goldman Sachs (GS) and Bank of America (BAC) are pushing forward in premarket trading. Both are up by more than 1%.

Shares in Facebook (FB, Tech30) could be on the move Tuesday after the New York Times reported that the social media giant plans to host news websites' content directly on its pages, allowing users to read stories on Facebook instead of clicking through to external sites.

4. It’s all about inflation

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics will release inflation data for February at 8:30 a.m. ET.

In the U.K., inflation data released Tuesday showed consumer prices were unchanged in February compared to the same time last year.

"U.K. inflation has fallen to zero for the first time on record," said Chris Williamson, chief economist at Markit. "Rather than being a concern, the drop in inflation is a boon to the economy, providing households with greater spending power at a time when pay growth remains frustratingly weak."

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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. Blue Monday

Markets are having a case of the Monday Blues. U.S. stock futures are pointing down and most European markets are firmly in negative territory. But it's not all doom and gloom. Many stock markets are only taking a step back after trading near record highs.

Wall Street was an exciting place last week, with the Nasdaq nearing an all-time high.

2. Tire takeover

Shares in Pirelli (PPAMF) are rising by about 2% in Europe after China National Chemical Corporation announced plans to pay nearly $8 billion to acquire the Italian tire maker.

Talk of a takeover had been swirling for a few days.

3. Germany vs. Greece

Greece's new Prime Minister Alexi Tsipras is meeting Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel Monday to discuss Greece's financial crisis. The results of the talks could influence market movements across Europe.

Tsipras has warned Merkel that it will be "impossible" for Greece to pay its debts in the coming weeks without further financial assistance from Germany and its international partners. Europe wants Greece to deliver on promised reforms before releasing any more funds.

The meeting comes after a video emerged this month showing Greece's outspoken finance minister Yanis Varoufakis making a lewd gesture directed towards Germany. The video was taken in 2013, before Varoufakis was installed in his new job.

4. Economics

The National Realtors Association will report on existing home sales made in February at 10 a.m. ET.

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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. Bright day?

U.S. stock futures are pushing higher, indicating markets could recover after a relatively down day on Thursday.

Over the last trading session, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped by 117 points and the S&P 500 fell 0.5%. But the Nasdaq edged up by 0.2%.

2. International markets

Across the pond, European markets are moving up in early trading. Asian markets ended with mixed results.

3. Earnings

A handful of companies are reporting earnings ahead of the open, including Tiffany & Co (TIF), Darden Restaurants (DRI) and KB Home (KBH).

Shares in Nike (NKE) are rising after investors welcomed their latest quarterly earnings.

4. Cementing a deal

After a lot of back and forth, Holcim (HCMLY) and Lafarge (LFRGY) have agreed new terms for a mega merger. Nearly a year ago, the two European cement giants announced plans to create the world's biggest construction materials group.

On Monday, the original deal crumbled. Now the companies say the merger is back on, and shares in both firms are rising. Lafarge stock is up by 3.5%. Holcim shares are up by about 1%

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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 step back

U.S. stock futures are edging down after markets posted big gains Wednesday. The run-up was inspired by comments from the U.S. Federal Reserve indicating it will take a slow and steady approach to rate hikes.

European markets are taking their cue from the strong performance on Wall Street. Nearly all the major indexes are moving up in early trading. The majority of Asian markets also closed with gains.

2. Potential market movers -- Apple, Big Oil, eBay

Shares in Apple (AAPL, Tech30) could see higher than normal trading volume Thursday as the company joins the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

Apple is the largest company in the world based on market capitalization, but it took a long time for it to be included in the benchmark index.

Shares in oil services groups are declining pre-market in reaction to a further 3% slump in crude oil futures, which are now trading around $43 per barrel. Transocean (RIG), Halliburton (HAL) and Schlumberger (SLB) are all off by more than 1%.

Shares in eBay (EBAY, Tech30) are declining by about 2.5% premarket, slipping back from an all-time high set earlier this month.

3. Target tries to make amends

Target (TGT) is trying to make amends with customers who suffered from a 2013 data breach. It's offering to pay up to $10,000 per person in damages. The proposal is part of a $10 million offer by Target to settle a class action lawsuit.

Shares in the company were flat ahead of the open.

4. Russia and Greece on the agenda

Leaders from across the 28 nations in the European Union are meeting Thursday to kick off a summit where they're expected to discuss a range of issues, including Russian sanctions and Greece's fate.

The leaders of Germany, France, Greece and the European Central Bank will huddle in a smaller group on the sidelines of the summit to discuss the rapid deterioration in Greek finances, which threatens its position in the Eurozone.

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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. Fed in focus

All eyes are on the U.S. Federal Reserve as it ends its two-day policy meeting. The Fed is expected to leave monetary policy unchanged, but rates are widely forecast to go up this summer.

Investors are particularly interested in what chairwoman Janet Yellen will have to say at 2 p.m. ET about the timing of an interest rate rise.

"[This Fed] meeting announcement and press conference have the potential to reshape market expectations around the start and pace of Fed tightening," explained Maury Harris, an economist at UBS.

2. Politics setting the pace

The main Israeli stock market is edging up by about 0.5% after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared victory for his Likud party following a tumultuous election. He'll now have to work on forming a coalition government with other parties.

Meanwhile, British investors are awaiting the latest U.K. budget, an annual event where the government outlines its plans for taxes and spending. Chancellor George Osborne's speech could set the tone for campaigning before the U.K. general election on May 7.

3. Mellow morning for stocks

Investors seem to be in a mellow mood Wednesday. U.S. stock futures are relatively stable. European markets are mixed in early trading. Asian markets also ended with mixed results.

4. Stock market movers -- Sony, BMW, Standard Chartered

Shares in Sony (SNE) jumped by 5.5% in Japan after the company announced final third quarter results showing sales and profits were better than preliminary figures reported in February.

Shares in British bank Standard Chartered (SCBFF) are rising by about 7% in London. Analysts have been raising their ratings on the stock, according to reports. Investors have become more optimistic about the struggling bank after it said it would install a new CEO, Bill Winters, who previously worked as the co-head of JP Morgan's (JPM) investment bank.

Shares in BMW (BAMXY) are declining by about 3% in Germany after the automaker posted higher annual sales and profits, but the growth wasn't enough to impress shareholders.

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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. Monday momentum

Most European markets are rising in early trade, with Germany's DAX pushing above 12,000 points for the first time, as the newly-launched money printing program by the European Central Bank continues to support stocks. The DAX is the world's hottest market so far this year.

U.S. stock futures are also gaining ground.

2. China boost

The Shanghai Composite gained more than 2%, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose by 0.5%, as China's Premier Li Keqiang promised to press ahead with economic reforms, and reiterated that the government had plenty of options to bolster growth if necessary to hit this year's target of 7%.

Keqiang was speaking as China's closed its annual parliamentary meetings on Sunday in Beijing. He said the reforms would hurt.

"This is not nail clipping," he said. "This is like taking knife to one's own flesh."

3. Waiting for the Fed

U.S. markets have been on edge in recent days as investors have tried to figure out the timing of a rise in U.S. interest rates. The Federal Reserve starts a two-day meeting Tuesday, and markets are speculating that a critical word -- patient -- may be removed from its official policy statement. That could open the door for the Fed to raise rates in June, earlier than some hoped.

4. Economics

The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo housing market index will come out at 10 a.m. ET.

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