There is no S&P 500 earnings release this Friday. Please stay tuned for our update of the earnings releases next week. Important Data Releases: There are some important data releases in the U.S. Census Bureau will release Core Retail Sales m/m, which measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level, excluding automobiles. Census Bureau will also release Retail Sales m/m, which measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level. Department of Laborwill release Producer Price Index (PPI) m/m, which measures change in the price of finished goods and services sold by producers. Last but not least, University of Michigan will release Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment. Financial confidence is a leading indicator of consumer spending, which accounts for a majority of overall economic activity.