THE WEEK AHEAD

Some of the major business and economic events scheduled for this week:

TODAY

* Veterans Day. Bond market, government offices and many banks are closed.

* Stock and commodities markets are open.

WEDNESDAY

* Federal Open Market Committee meets on interest rate policy.

* Labor Department releases October producer price index data.

THURSDAY

* Labor releases figures for October consumer price index and weekly jobless claims.

* Commerce Department releases October retail sales data.

FRIDAY

* Federal Reserve Board releases figures for October industrial production.

* Commerce Department releases September business inventories data.