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Another savage drop for China stocks is spreading plenty of investor anxiety on Monday.

The Shanghai Composite closed down 8.5%, leading a sea of red across markets in Asia and Europe. U.S. stock futures were lower in early trading.


1) China rout

Fears of a bigger crash in China stock markets are rising after Monday's plunge, a return of wild trading following two weeks of relative calm.

Beijing took a series of steps to stop a market rout in late June and early July - including cutting interest rates and suspending new IPOs - which appeared to be working, until Monday.

But fear has once again gripped investors in China.

"The extent of the sharp drop would appear to suggest that the Chinese economy is struggling to respond to the measures already implemented, raising wider concerns of a much sharper and deeper slowdown," said CMC markets analyst Michael Hewson.

The concern is that trouble in China -- the world's second largest economy -- will pull other major economies, like the U.S. down with it.


2) Commodities sell-off

Base metal prices were sharply lower, with copper and zinc both slumping by more than 2%. Oil extended its recent slide, shedding 0.6% to just below $48 a barrel, in electronic trading.

Falling commodity prices are a worrying signal about the global growth outlook. After years of insatiable appetite for raw materials, China's slowdown is playing a huge role in the demand picture. 


3) Earnings & economics

Restaurant Brands International (QSR), which owns Burger King and Tim Hortons, is among the firms reporting ahead of the open.

This afternoon, another round of companies including Rent-A-Center (RCII), will report quarterly earnings.

On the economic front, the U.S. Census Bureau reports June durable goods orders at 8:30 a.m. ET. Orders were down in May mainly due to a drop in aircraft purchases, though other manufactured good sold well. 


4) International markets

Jitters in China washed over to European markets in early moves.

Germany's DAX index dropped 1% despite an upbeat report on business sentiment. France's CAC index also shed 1%. The Greek stock market stayed shut as regulators try to figure out how to resume trading while financial transactions remain limited due to the country's debt crisis.

Asian markets ended deep in the red.

China's tech-heavy Shenzhen index plunged 7% and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index tumbled 3.1%. Japan's Nikkei index closed down 1%.

 

 

 

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What is it? Orders for aircraft are volatile and can severely distort the underlying trend. The Core data is therefore thought to be a better gauge of purchase order trends. It's a leading indicator of production - rising purchase orders signal that manufacturers will increase activity as they work to fill the orders.

When? At 8:30am Eastern Time.

Trading Tip: If the actual number is higher than the forecast, you can expect the USD to rise.

  

 

 

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What is it? It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and changes in their sentiment can be an early signal of future economic activity such as spending, hiring, and investment. Survey of about 7,000 businesses which asks respondents to rate the relative level of current business conditions and expectations for the next 6 months.

When? At 4:00am Eastern Time.

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- Wall Street was set to open slightly lower on Friday with major indexes poised to end the week lower amid a mixed bag of earnings from big companies and the downward spiral of commodity prices.

Amazon.com (O:AMZN) shares jumped 21.5 percent to $585.64 in premarket trading, a day after the online retailer posted an unexpected quarterly profit.

- The dollar remain higher against a basket of other major currencies on Friday, as data showing that U.S. jobless claims fell to the lowest level since 1973 continued to support the greenback and as investors eyed additional U.S. reports due later in the day.

- Gold prices tumbled to a fresh five-year low in European morning hours on Friday, as data showing that U.S. jobless claims fell to the lowest level since 1973 and positive news from Greece weighed on the safe-haven metal.

- Crude oil futures rose on Friday, easing off the previous session's seven-month low but still remained under the $50 mark as concerns over a global supply glut continued to weigh heavily on the commodity.

- American Airlines Group Inc (O:AAL) on Friday reported second-quarter profit that topped analysts' expectations and declared a stock buyback and dividend as cheap fuel continued to benefit its bottom line.

 

 

 

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 Get ready for a busy Friday.

 


1) Premarket movers

Amazon, Visa, Starbucks: Amazon (AMZN, Tech30) shares bolted up by about 18% in extended trading after it released better-than-expected earnings on Thursday.

If the shares hold onto those gains at the open, Amazon's market capitalization could trounce Wal-Mart's (WMT), making it the biggest retailer by value in the world.

Shares in Visa (V) look set for a 5% pop at the open after its earnings beat analyst forecasts. And Starbucks (SBUX) shares are up about 4% premarket after reporting earning Thursday afternoon.

But disappointing results from TripAdvisor (TRIP) sent its stock tumbling, down about 9% in extended trading.

In London, Pearson (PSO) shares are rising by about 3% after the publishing company reported half-year results. The company is also selling its Financial Times Group, which owns the eponymous business newspaper.

 


2) M&A movers

Anthem (ANTX) is reportedly expected to announce a multi-billion dollar bid to take over Cigna (CI) on Friday. It's expected the company will offer $188 per share. The health insurance sector is going through a shake up as Obamacare pressures company profits.

Just three weeks ago, Aetna (AET) reached a $34 billion deal to buy Humana (HUM).

 


3) More earnings and economic data

Quarterly earnings are expected from companies including American Airlines (AAL), Spirit Airlines (SAVE) and Xerox (XRX) before the market opens.

On the economic side, the U.S. Census Bureau will report new home sales data for June at 10 a.m. ET. Numbers from May showed home sales were at their highest level since 2008.

 


4) Global stock market overview

U.S. stock futures are edging up a bit and European markets are broadly in positive territory in early trading

However, Asian markets ended the week with losses as investors react to some disappointing economic data.

An early reading of China's manufacturing activity for the month of July came in below analyst expectations. At 48.2, the flash reading was the lowest in 15 months, and indicates that factories in the world's second-largest economy are losing momentum.

 

 

 

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