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What is it? Food and energy prices account for about a quarter of CPI, but they tend to be very volatile and distort the underlying trend. The FOMC usually pays the most attention to the Core data - so do traders.

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? Consumer prices account for a majority of overall inflation. Inflation is important to currency valuation because rising prices lead the central bank to raise interest rates out of respect for their inflation containment mandate.

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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1. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (N:WMT) reported weaker-than-expected quarterly earnings and lowered its full-year forecast, citing higher costs from adding worker hours as well as weaker margins in its U.S. pharmacy business.

2. Home Depot Inc (N:HD), the world's No.1 home improvement retailer, reported a better-than-expected rise in quarterly same-store sales, helped by increased home remodeling activity in the United States and a recovery in the housing market.

3. Stocks fell on Tuesday, with European markets buckling under heavy selling pressure carried over from Asia after Chinese shares slumped 6 percent and emerging market currencies and oil prices remained anchored at historic lows.

4. Wall Street opened lower on Tuesday following a 6 percent slump in Chinese shares and disappointing quarterly results from Wal-Mart (N:WMT). (Reuters)

5. U.S. natural gas prices slumped to the lowest level in more than five weeks on Tuesday, as forecasts for cooler weather across key consumption regions of the U.S. in the week ahead dampened demand expectations for the fuel.

6. The dollar moved higher against a basket of major currencies on Tuesday, after data showing that U.S. housing starts rose to an almost eight-year high in July. The Commerce Department reported that housing starts rose 0.2% to an annual pace of 1.21 million units, the highest level since October 2007. (Investing.com)

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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:

Investors are on edge after China stocks suffered a savage fall on Tuesday.

U.S. stock futures were slipping and global markets retreated. 

1) China tumbles

The bears are once again stalking Chinese markets. The Shanghai Composite closed down 6.2% and the smaller, tech-heavy Shenzhen index slumped 6.6%.

China has been rocked by months of volatile trading, and investors are now worried about a possible withdrawal of stock market support by Beijing, and signs of a sharper slowdown in the economy. 

2) Commodities falter

Fears about slowing growth in China has been hitting commodity demand in recent weeks and prices remained under pressure Tuesday. Copper dropped 1.1%, and oil prices eased 0.7% to trade below $42 a barrel. 

3) Earnings and economics

There are plenty of earnings to digest including quarterly results from some big box retailers. Walmart (WMT), Home Depot (HD), TJ Maxx (TJX) and Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) are due to report before the open. DeVry Education (DV) will report after the close.

SanDisk (SNDK)shares are ones to watch Tuesday. The tech firm was trading down nearly 2% premarket.

On the economic front, the U.S. Census Bureau will publish July numbers for housing starts and building permits at 8:30 a.m. ET. 

4) International markets

European markets headed lower in early trading, with France's CAC index down 0.4% and the U.K. FTSE index off by 0.5%.

Shares in Wood Group (WDGJF) slumped 2.4% in London after the energy services firm's half year results confirmed weak oil prices had slugged earnings and prompted heavy job cuts.

Asian markets ended in the red, led by sharp falls in China. Hong Kong's Hang Seng gave up 1.5%.

Thailand's market lost nearly 3% and the baht tumbled following a deadly bomb blast in the capital on Monday.

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