There is no S&P500 Earnings Release on Monday. Please stay tuned for the update next week. Important Data Releases: Sunday, December 15, 2013 China: 8:45AM EST Markit will release HSBC Flash Manufacturing PMI, which measures the level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry. Monday, December 16, 2013 Europe: Markit will release French Flash Manufacturing PMI (3:00AM EST) and German Flash Manufacturing PMI (3:30AM EST), which measure the level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry. 9:00AM EST European Central Bank will release ECB President Mario Draghi Speaks due to testify on monetary policy before the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, in Brussels. Traders usually examine his public engagements for clues regarding future monetary policy. Australia: 7:30PM EST Reserve Bank of Australia will release Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes, a detailed record of the RBA Reserve Bank Board's most recent meeting, providing in-depth insights into the economic conditions that influenced their decision about interest rates.