BNN's Managing Editor Noah Zivitz sets up the week ahead with what investors need to know. 

Monday, December 19

- Release of new C-Suite survey

- Bill Morneau meets in Ottawa with provincial/territorial finance ministers. Closing news conference expected at 4:30 p.m. ET.

- Fed Chair Janet Yellen delivers speech on state of the U.S. job market (1:30 p.m. ET)

Tuesday, December 20

- Notable earnings: BlackBerry, Nike, FedEx

- Notable data: EI claims, Canadian wholesale trade

- Bank of Japan delivers rate decision

Wednesday, December 21

- Notable data: U.S. existing home sales

- Justin Trudeau speaks at Calgary Chamber of Commerce event (9 a.m. ET). 

- CRTC to release announcement on basic telecommunications services (4 p.m. ET).

Thursday, December 22

- Notable data: Canadian retail sales, Canadian CPI, U.S. durable goods orders, U.S. GDP, U.S. personal income and spending

- Russian President Vladimir Putin holds year-end news conference (4 a.m. ET).

Friday, December 23

- Notable data: Canadian GDP, U.S. new home sales, U.S. consumer sentiment