European markets finished mixed yesterday. The DAX remained closed for Christmas Eve and the CAC 40 & FTSE traded for half a day.

US markets were mixed. The S&P 500 inched down 0.01% but the Dow Jones reached another record close. Initial Jobless Claims data beat expectations and showed only 280,000 people to sign up for unemployment.  The market will remain closed today for Christmas but will open tomorrow as normal.

Asian markets were mixed. The Hang Seng remained closed. The Nikkei lost 0.25% as the Yen strengthened against the Dollar following comments from Kuroda. Kuroda, the governor of the bank of Japan, stated that lower oil prices should help the economy and showed confidence that the economy is making moderate progress. Hong Kong will remain closed until Sunday.

Oil dropped after data showing higher supplies. The API and EIA both reported that inventories climbed over the past week pushing the price back down to 55.25. The market is now closed and so there is no movement. It will reopen tomorrow.

Gold dropped towards $1,170/ounce as investors sold off their positions and US data came out positive; Jobless Claims beat expectations. The price reached a low of 1,172 but as the commodity market is now closed there is no movement.

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What is it? It checks the change in the total value of employment income collected by workers.

Income is correlated with spending - the more disposable income consumers have, the more likely they are to increase spending.

When? December 25^th at 8:30pm Eastern Time.

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

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What is it? It checks the change in the total value of sales at the retail level.

It's the primary gauge of consumer spending, which accounts for the majority of overall economic activity.

When? December 25^th at 6:50pm Eastern Time.

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

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What is it? It checks the change in the total inflation-adjusted value of output produced by manufacturers, mines, and utilities.

It's a leading indicator of economic health - production reacts quickly to ups and downs in the business cycle and is correlated with consumer conditions such as employment levels and earnings.

When? December 25^th at 6:50pm Eastern Time.

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

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What is it? It checks the change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers in Tokyo, excluding fresh food.

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? December 25^th at 6:30pm Eastern Time.

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

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What is it? It checks the change in the inflation-adjusted value of all expenditures by consumers.

Consumer spending accounts for a majority of overall economic activity. It's one of the most important gauges of economic health due to the vast ripple effect consumer buying creates in the economy.

When? December 25^th at 6:30pm Eastern Time.

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

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US markets reached record levels again after the GDP report showed the economy to expand by its fastest pace in 11 years, gaining 5% over the last quarter.

Asian markets were mixed across the region. The Nikkei gained 1.24% as the Dollar rallied against the Yen yesterday climbing to a high of 120.8. Although it weakened slightly before the close of the session, it remained at a two week high against the Yen.

European markets finished mixed today. The DAX remained closed for Christmas Eve and the CAC 40 & FTSE traded for a half day.

Oil climbed on a number of factors. US GDP data showed that economic recovery is ongoing and suggested that oil demand may increase. Arabic OPEC producers also reported that they believe the price will climb back above $70/barrel by the end of next year. The rally was short lived, however, and the price is falling back down after a supply report from the API. The report showed that inventories climbed by 5.4million barrels in the past week. Traders should watch data from the EIA will release data at 3:30pm GMT.

Gold traded choppy yesterday. The price first gained as it rebounded from a sharp fall. However, it later fell following the US GDP data and rallies in the stock market. Bearish sentiment remains today and the selloff resumed after stronger than expected Initial Jobless Claims data.

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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) Trading on Christmas Eve

US stock futures are relatively flat ahead of the open, though there is a positive bias in the markets.

This comes after the Dow Jones industrial average and S&P 500 hit record highs Tuesday, notching their fifth straight day of gains. The Dow surpassed 18,000 points for the first time ever.

This year, the Dow and S&P 500 have surged by nearly 9% and 13%, respectively.

Although the Nasdaq closed with a small loss Tuesday, it's jumped by just over 14% since the start of the year.

It's widely expected that trading volumes will be low Wednesday as many market participants have already left for the holiday season.

The markets close early at 1:00pm today. Markets are also closed for the Christmas holiday on Thursday.

2) Corporate Mover -- Sony

Shares in Sony (SNE) jumped by 4% in Japan and could be on the move Wednesday in New York.

On Tuesday, the company said it will release the controversial film 'The Interview' at a limited number of theaters starting on Christmas Day, despite threats and attacks from hackers.

Sony also announced it will start offering its Playstation streaming service on a number of Samsung Smart TVs starting next year.

3) Russian Markets Steady

Russian traders took difficult news in their stride after Standard & Poor's warned there's a 50% chance the nation's debt will be downgraded to junk.

Stock markets are relatively steady. The ruble is edging up after taking a 40% dive over the course of the year.

4) International Markets Overview

A few European markets are open Wednesday but trading is mixed early in the day.

Asian markets closed with mixed results. The Nikkei in Japan jumped by 1.2% while the Shanghai Composite index dropped by 2%.

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