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During today’s early trading session, Asian stocks traded lower after mixed Chinese data. During early trade, USOil traded lower as the Dollar remained supported following a number of positive U.S. data releases.

During the European session, the Euro continued to decline against the Dollar, and reached its lowest level in 12 years, this came as significantly stronger data from the U.S. renewed expectations that the Fed is to raise interest rates midyear as the American economy continues to show improvement. Concerns over the situation in Greece also continued to weigh on the Euro, as talks between finance ministers extend to a second day in order to reach an agreement over Greece’s debt bailout.

During early U.S. trade, the Dollar continued to trade higher against a basket of major currencies, but gains were limited after U.S. data showed JOLTs job openings rose by 4.998M, lower than the expected figure of 5.053M, despite this slightly negative report, market sentiment over the U.S. economy remains supported.

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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) Stock market movers -- Credit Suisse, Qualcomm, Urban Outfitters, Audi

Shares in Credit Suisse (CS) are surging by about 7% in Europe after the bank appointed a new CEO, Tidjane Thiam. American Brady Dougan, who has led the Swiss bank for the past eight years, will be stepping down in June.

Shares in Qualcomm (QCOM, Tech30) are rising by about 4% premarket after the high-tech chip maker announced a massive share buyback program worth at least $10 billion. Plus, the company is also hiking its dividend by 14%.

Urban Outfitter (URBN) shares were moving higher in extended trading after the retailer reported better-than-expected quarterly results. Sales topped $1 billion for the first time.

In Germany, shares in Audi (AUDVF) were rising by about 4% after the automaker reported solid full-year results. The company's chairman said Audi is hoping to set new sales records in 2015.

2) Global market overview

U.S. stock futures are moving down, alongside a slide in European markets. Most Asian stock markets ended with modest losses.

Crude oil futures and gold prices are both declining by about 1%. And the U.S. dollar continues to push higher against a number of global currencies, in particular against the euro.

"The relative strength of the U.S. economy is clear from the action of the dollar overnight," explained Tom Beevers, CEO at StockViews.

Traders have pushed the U.S. currency higher as they expect the Federal Reserve will be forced to hike interest rates soon from rock bottom levels. That contrasts starkly with the eurozone, where massive monetary stimulus has just started.

3) Earnings

Barnes and Noble (BKS) is reporting ahead of the open. Weibo (WB) will report after the close.

4) Chinese inflation recovers

Official data shows consumer prices in China rose by 1.4% last month, recovering from a five-year low in January. However, the jump in inflation is generally being attributed to the shift in timing of the Chinese New Year.

"We still expect inflation to fall back below 1% in [the] coming months," said Julian Evans-Pritchard, a China economist at Capital Economics.

Downward price pressures in the world's second biggest economy prompted the central bank to cut interest rates at the start of the month.

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What is it? It checks the change in the number of new loans granted for owner-occupied homes.

It's a leading indicator of demand in the housing market - most homes are financed, so it provides an excellent gauge of how many qualified buyers are entering the market.

When? March 10^th at 8:30pm Eastern Time.

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

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What is it? Governor Carney is due to testify before the Lords Economic Affairs Committee, in London.

As head of the central bank, which controls short term interest rates, he has more influence over the nation's currency value than any other person. Traders scrutinize his public engagements as they are often used to drop subtle clues regarding future monetary policy.

When? March 10^th at 10:35am Eastern Time.

Trading Tip: If the announcement will hint towards higher interest rates, you can expect the GBP to rise.

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