Upcoming S&P 500 Earnings Releases: Before The Bell: Big Lots Inc. Important Data Releases: Switzerland: 3:15AM EST Federal Statistical Office will release CPI m/m, which measures change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers. Canada: 8:30AM EST Statistics Canada will release Employment Change, which measures change in the number of employed people during the previous month, and will also release Unemployment Rate, which measures the percentage of the total work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment during the previous month. US: Don't miss!!! 8:30AM EST Bureau of Labor Statistics will release Non-Farm Employment Change, which measures change in the number of employed people during the previous month, excluding the farming industry, and will also release Unemployment Rate, which measures the percentage of the total work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment during the previous month. 9:55AM EST University of Michigan will release Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment, which measures the level of a composite index based on surveyed consumers. Japan: 9:00PM EST Bank of Japan will release BOJ Gov Haruhiko Kuroda Speaks in Tokyo. Traders usually examine his speeches for clues regarding future monetary policy and interest rate.