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Eds: Major scheduled events for the week of Aug. 3-9. Note that many events are subject to change at the last minute.
The following economic reports will be issued in Washington (all times EST), unless otherwise noted:
SUNDAY: No events of note.
MONDAY: No events of note.
TUESDAY: Commerce Department releases factory orders for June, 10 a.m.; Institute for Supply Management releases its service sector index for July, 10 a.m.
WEDNESDAY: Commerce Department releases international trade data for June, 8:30 a.m.
THURSDAY: Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.; Federal Reserve releases consumer credit data for June, 3 p.m.
FRIDAY: Labor Department releases second-quarter productivity data, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases wholesale trade inventories for June, 10 a.m.
SATURDAY: No events of note.
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SUNDAY, AUGUST 3
No events of note.
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MONDAY, AUGUST 4
WASHINGTON — Congress on break until the week of Sept. 8.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama holds a summit with African leaders, through Aug. 6.
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 5
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama holds a summit with African leaders, through Aug. 6.
FRANKFURT, Germany — Automaker BMW AG reports second-quarter earnings.
CVS Caremark Corp. reports quarterly financial results before the market opens.
Walt Disney Co. reports quarterly financial results after the market closes.
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6
Republican National Committee’s summer meeting in Chicago, through Aug. 9.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama holds a summit with African leaders, through Aug. 6.
BERLIN — Germany’s Economy Ministry releases June industrial orders figures for Europe’s biggest economy.
Mondelez International Inc. reports quarterly financial results before the market opens.
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 7
WASHINGTON — House Foreign Affairs subcommittee holds a hearing on combating the Ebola threat.
Republican National Committee’s summer meeting in Chicago, through Aug. 9.
NEW YORK — Selected chain retailers release July sales.
FRANKFURT, Germany — European Central Bank’s governing council meets to set monetary policy for the eurozone.
BERLIN — Germany’s Economy Ministry releases June industrial production figures for Europe’s biggest economy.
GENEVA — Swiss food and drink giant Nestle reports half year results.
Fannie Mae reports quarterly financial results before the market opens.
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 8
BERLIN — Germany’s Federal Statistical Office releases export and import data for June.
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 9
President Barack Obama vacations on the Massachusetts island of Martha’s Vineyard, through Aug. 24.
Republican National Committee’s summer meeting in Chicago, through Aug. 9.
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