Upcoming S&P 500 Earnings Release on Monday December 2, 2013: Before The Bell: FedEx Corp. Important Data Releases: Saturday, November 30, 2013 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. Sunday, December 1, 2013 Australia: 7:30PM EST Australian Bureau of Statistics will release Building Approvals m/m, which measures change in the number of new building approvals issued. Monday December 2, 2013 UK: 4:30AM EST Markitwill release Manufacturing PMI, which measures the level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry. US: 10:00AM EST Institute for Supply Management will release ISM Manufacturing PMI, which measures the level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry. Australia: 7:30PM EST Australian Bureau of Statistics will release Retail Sales m/m, which measures change in the total value of sales at the retail level. 10:30PM EST Reserve Bank of Australia will release Cash Rate, which measures interest rate for overnight money market deposits, and will also release RBA Rate Statement, which is among the primary tools the RBA Reserve Bank Board uses to communicate with investors about monetary policy.