U.S. economic reports due for release Thursday include the weekly jobless claims report, the producer price index, retail sales, and manufacturing and trade inventories.

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U.S. economic data due for release Monday includes advance retail sales, manufacturing and trade inventories, and the New York Federal Reserve small business credit survey.

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U.S. economic data due for release Thursday includes the weekly jobless claims report, retail sales, manufacturing and trade inventories and sales, and the monthly Treasury budget statement.

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