1. Global market overview and economics

U.S. stock futures are holding steady right now. But global markets show a mixed picture.

European markets are bumping between small gains and losses in early trading.

Major Asian markets ended with mixed results.

Economists and traders are monitoring a bunch of central bank moves this week.

Both the Bank of Japan and the Reserve Bank of Australia decided to leave interest rates unchanged on Tuesday.

The Bank of England had more of a surprise for markets when it announced late Monday that its governor, Mark Carney, would stay in his role until 2019 to ensure stability as Britain negotiates its exit from the European Union.

Investors had been hoping he would stay until 2021 to provide a steady hand to guide the economy.

The latest data measuring the health of China's manufacturing industry showed a surge in growth during October.

2. Stock to watch

Yum China: Trading in Yum China is set to begin on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday.

The company operates chains like KFC and Pizza Hut in mainland China, licensing them from Yum Brands (YUM).

Later this week:

Tuesday - Fed meeting begins, earnings galore, auto sales report

Wednesday - Facebook (FB, Tech30), Time Warner (TWX), 21st Century Fox (FOX) and Alibaba (BABA, Tech30) earnings

Thursday - Bank of England's rate decision, News Corp (NWS), CBS (CBS) and Starbucks (SBUX) earnings

Friday - NFP Jobs report, Adidas (ADDDF) earnings, international trade report

3. Auto sales coming ahead

Major auto manufacturers, including GM (GM) and Ford (F), are releasing October U.S. auto sales numbers throughout the day on Tuesday. Analysts expect sales continued to slow last month.

One of the headwinds for sales right now is the rising price of new cars. Sales in the first nine months of 2016 were essentially unchanged from last year, following years of gains.

4. Earnings frenzy

Another big day for earnings season is well underway. Sony (SNE), BP (BP) and Shell (RDSB) have reported numbers.

Coach (COH), Pfizer (PFE), Kellogg (K) and Molson Coors (TAP) are also announcing results before the opening bell.

Then Electronic Arts (EA, Tech30), Gilead Sciences (GILD), Sturm Ruger (RGR), Square (SQ), Denny's (DENN), DeVry Education (DV), Papa John's (PZZA) and U.S. Steel (X) are releasing earnings after the close.