Important Data Releases: Monday, December 30, 2013 US: 10:00AM EST National Association of Realtors will release Pending Home Sales m/m, which measures change in the number of homes under contract to be sold but still awaiting the closing transaction, excluding new construction. Tuesday, December 31, 2013 US: 10:00AM EST The Conference Board Inc. will release CB Consumer Confidence, which measures the level of a composite index based on surveyed households. China: 8:00PM EST China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) will release Manufacturing PMI, which measures the level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry.