Major business events and economic events scheduled for Thursday:

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

WASHINGTON - Labor Department releases the Producer Price Index for March, 8:30 a.m.

WASHINGTON - Commerce Department releases international trade data for February, 8:30 a.m.

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

Google Inc. reports quarterly financial results.

French cosmetics company L'Oreal reports quarterly financial results.

Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche Holding AG reports quarterly financial results.