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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. Feeding frenzy

Shares in Kraft (KRFT) have shot up by about 18% premarket after it announced plans to combine with Heinz to create a food giant called The Kraft Heinz Company. The merger is expected to create the third largest food and beverage company in North America.

Kraft shareholders will receive stock in the new group, plus a special dividend of $16.50 per share funded by a $10 billion cash injection by Heinz owners 3G Capital and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA).

Once the deal is done, Heinz shareholders will own 51% of the combined firm while Kraft shareholders will get a 49% stake.

2. Investors shun Lufthansa and Airbus

Shares in Lufthansa (DLAKY) and Airbus (EADSF)

are both declining by about 1% in Europe following the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525 in the French Alps on Tuesday. Germanwings is Lufthansa's low-cost carrier.

3. Markets overview

U.S. stock futures are looking relatively placid Wednesday, except for Kraft. European stock markets are mixed in early trading. Asian markets ended with mixed results.

In the currency market, the U.S. dollar continues pulling back after a record setting rally. The euro is gaining ground versus a number of other global currencies.

4. Tuesday market recap

It was a down day in the markets Tuesday.

The Dow Jones industrial average lost 105 points. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% and the Nasdaq slid 0.3%.

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What is it? It checks the change in the total value of new purchase orders placed with manufacturers for durable goods, excluding transportation items.

It's a leading indicator of production - rising purchase orders signal that manufacturers will increase activity as they work to fill the orders.

When? March 25^th 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 checks the level of a composite index based on surveyed manufacturers, builders, wholesalers, and retailers.

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.

When? March 25^th at 5:00am Eastern Time.

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

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During today’s early trading session, Asian stocks traded lower following weak data from China, however, losses were limited as Japanese shareholders are expected to receive higher returns. China’s HSBC Manufacturing PMI report indicated that the manufacturing economy is declining with a reading of 49.2, below the expected figure of 50.6.

During the European session, the Euro traded higher against a basket of major currencies following positive European data. The German Manufacturing PMI showed a higher than expected reading of 55.3 and the Manufacturing PMI from the Eurozone released a higher reading of 51.9. The British Pound dropped against the Dollar after weak UK data showed that the yearly CPI remained unchanged.

During early U.S. trade, the Dollar rebounded from early morning losses after the U.S. released a number of positive reports. The monthly and yearly core CPI came beat analysts’ expectations growing 0.2% and 1.7%, furthermore, the New Home sales and Manufacturing PMI showed significantly better than expected figures. This positive data adds the possibility the Fed will raise interest rates sooner, rate hikes may lower the price of Gold and keep the Dollar supported.

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