Major business events and economic events scheduled for Thursday:

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

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

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

FRANKFURT, Germany — European Central Bank's governing council holds its monthly meeting to set interest rates for the eurozone.

BERLIN — Germany releases industrial orders figures for July.