The Data: U.S. jobless claims, consumer inflation

8:30a U.S. consumer prices rise slightly in October
8:30a Nov. Empire State index contracts for fourth month
8:30a Jobless claims leap 78,000 to 439,000; storm cited
8:30a Nov. Empire State reading above forecast of -6.7
8:30a Nov. Empire State index -5.2 vs. -6.2 in Oct.
8:30a Real average hourly wages decline 0.2% in October
8:30a Gasoline index drops 0.6% in October
8:30a Energy prices fall 0.2%; food prices rise 0.2%
8:30a Consumer prices minus food, energy up 0.2%
8:30a U.S. consumer prices increase 0.1% in October
8:30a Continuing claims increase 171,000 to 3.33 million
8:30a Four-week claims average climbs 11,750 to 383,750
8:30a Hurricane Sandy boosted claims numbers in East
8:30a U.S. weekly jobless claims jump 78,000 to 439,000