Business events scheduled for the coming week

MONDAY, April 8

BERLIN _ Germany releases industrial production figures for February.

TUESDAY, April 9

WASHINGTON _ Commerce Department releases wholesale trade inventories for February, 10 a.m. Eastern; Labor Department releases job openings and labor turnover survey for February, 10 a.m.

BERLIN _ Germany releases export and import data for February.

WEDNESDAY, April 10

WASHINGTON _ Treasury releases federal budget for March, 2 p.m.; Federal Reserve releases minutes from March interest-rate meeting.

THURSDAY, April 11

WASHINGTON _ Labor Department releases weekly jobless claims, 8:30 a.m.; Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates, 10 a.m.

NEW YORK _ Selected chain retailers release March sales comparisons.

FRIDAY, April 12

WASHINGTON _ Commerce Department releases retail sales data for March, 8:30 a.m.; Labor Department releases the Producer Price Index for March, 8:30 a.m.; Commerce Department releases business inventories for February, 10 a.m.