Here are 4 tips for today's trading. This will help you decide where you should invest and what to look for:
1) Earnings
Some of the big names reporting earnings before the opening bell include AOL (AOL, Tech30), AstraZeneca (AZN), Cablevision (CVC), and DirecTV (DTV). Walt Disney (DIS) and Zynga (ZNGA) will post after the close.
In Europe, investors will be parsing through earnings from Adidas (ADDYY), Commerzbank (CRZBY), Siemens (SIEGY) and fashion brand Hermes (HESAY).
2) Oil
OPEC will present its World Oil Outlook at 8:30am ET. Traders are hoping it will give more insight into long term plans for oil production and prices.
Crude oil prices have fallen by about 26% since the middle of June and are currently trading below $79 per barrel in New York, which is squeezing many nations that depend on energy exports.
3) Economics
There's a focus on US jobs this morning. The US government will post weekly jobless claims at 8:30am ET. The Challenger Job Cuts report for October will also be out at 7:30am.
Central banks are also top of mind: Traders are waiting on the European Central Bank to issue its latest monetary policy decision at 7:45am ET and hold a news conference at 8:30am.
The Bank of England will also issue its policy decision this morning.
4) International Markets Overview
All the major European markets were declining in early trading.
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