The week ahead at a glance

At a glance TODAY Institute for Supply Management releases its manufacturing index for December.Commerce Department releases construction spending report for November.TUESDAY National Assn. of Realtors releases its November pending home sales index.Commerce Department releases factory orders data for November.Major automakers report December U.S. auto sales.WEDNESDAY Institute for Supply Management releases its service sector index for December.The Fed releases minutes of its last Federal Open Market Committee meeting.Earnings results are expected from Monsanto Co.THURSDAY Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims data.Freddie Mac releases weekly mortgage rates.Retailers report sales results for December.FRIDAY Labor Department releases December employment data.Commerce Department releases wholesale trade inventories report for November.Federal Reserve releases consumer credit data for November.