The week ahead at a glance

At a glance TODAY Commerce Department releases business inventories for September and retail sales for October.Quarterly earnings report due from Lowe’s.TUESDAY Labor Department releases the producer price index for October.Treasury releases money flow data for September.Federal Reserve releases industrial production for October.National Assn. of Home Builders releases housing market index for November.Quarterly earnings reports due from Home Depot, Saks and Target.WEDNESDAY Labor Department releases consumer price index for October.Commerce Department releases housing starts for October.Quarterly earnings reports due from BJ’s Wholesale Club and Limited Brands.THURSDAY Conference Board releases its leading economic indicators index for October.Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims.Freddie Mac releases weekly mortgage rates.Quarterly earnings report due from Gap and Sears Holdings.FRIDAY Quarterly earnings reports due from D.R. Horton and J.M. Smucker.Source: Associated Press