All times are Eastern.

WASHINGTON Commerce Department releases durable goods for September, 8:30 a.m.

WASHINGTON Standard & Poors releases S&P/Case-Shiller index of home prices for August, 9 a.m.

WASHINGTON Conference Board releases the Consumer Confidence Index for October, 10 a.m.

Caterpillar Inc. reports quarterly financial results before the market open.

Merck & Co. reports quarterly financial results before the market open.

Pfizer Inc. reports quarterly financial results before the market open.

Microsoft Corp. reports quarterly financial results after the market close.