The week ahead at a glance

The week ahead TUESDAY * Standard & Poor’s/Case- Shiller releases its October index of home prices. * The Conference Board releases its December consumer confidence index. WEDNESDAY * The Institute for Supply Management and Chicago and Kingsbury International release the Chicago PMI, a monthly measure of business conditions based on surveys of purchasing managers across Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. THURSDAY * U.S. Department of Labor releases initial unemployment claims data. FRIDAY * New Year’s Day. U.S. financial markets closed. Associated Press