Upcoming S&P 500 Earnings Releases: Before The Bell: Cablevision Systems Corp. Covidien plc Important Data Releases: Canada: 8:30AM EST Statistics Canada will release Employment Change, which the change in the number of employed people during the previous month, and 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 Statisticswill release Non-Farm Employment Change, which measures the percentage of the total work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment during the previous month, and Unemployment Rate, which measures the percentage of the total work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment during the previous month. Please note that the release date has been delayed by 7 days due to the US government shutdown. 10:00AM EST University of Michigan will release Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment, which measuresthe level of a composite index based on surveyed consumers. 3:30PM EST Federal Reserve will release Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke Speaks at the International Monetary Fund Annual Research Conference in Washington DC. Traders examine his public engagements for clues regarding future monetary policy. China: 8:30PM EST National Bureau of Statistics will release CPI y/y, which measures change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers.