dmitri petrov. tune in for live coverage of the rate decision. that's coming up at 12:30 cet. >>> let's change gears. a suitcase washed up on the same beach as a piece of aircraft debris is being evaluated. investigation as to where wl the aircraft wing is related to mh-370. malaysian authorities say it is almost certain that the wreckage originates from a boeing 777, the same type of plane that fell off the radar in march of last year. >>> let's get back to the markets. >> it's july 31st. we want to give you a look at how the u.s. markets fared this month. the month of july, external factors. china, as well as greece. that resulted in a high level of volatility in the u.s. market. somehow in july, the markets were able to eke out a game at this point. 2.8% for the nasdaq. the tech-heavy index. google with better than expected numbers. the s&p 500. the expectation of fed policy. a gain of around 2% so far. we'll see how options exploration fares in today's trade. that could change the equity trade. at this point, holding on to a gain for 2%. >>>