Upcoming S&P500 Earnings Release: Before the bell: Darden Restaurants, Inc. ( NYSE: DRI), a full-service restaurant company, owns and operates Red Lobster, Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, The Capital Grille, Eddie V's and Yard House. Important Data Release: Canada: 8:30AM EST Statistics Canada will release Core CPI m/m, which measures Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers, excluding the 8 most volatile items. It is important as 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.