The Associated Press

Major business and economic events scheduled for Thursday:

All times are Eastern.

WASHINGTON — Payroll processor ADP releases private-sector employment figures for August, 8:15 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Commerce Department releases international trade data for July, 8:30 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Labor Department releases second-quarter productivity data, 8:30 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Institute for Supply Management releases its service sector index for August, 10 a.m.

WASHINGTON — Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.

NEW YORK — Selected chain retailers release August sales.

FRANKFURT, Germany — European Central Bank meets to set monetary policy.

BERLIN — Germany releases July industrial orders.

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