This Week’s Datebook

Here are the key upcoming business and economic events.

Today

* Treasury bill auction.

Tuesday

* The Conference Board releases the results of its monthly survey on consumer confidence.

Wednesday

* Commerce Department reports on factory orders for February.

* Best Buy Co. and Circuit City Stores Inc. report fourth-quarter results. Monsanto Co. reports second-quarter results.

* OPEC to consider disregarding its earlier decision to cut its oil production ceiling by 4% in April.

* Fed Gov. Edward Gramlich speaks on budget and trade deficits in Los Angeles.

* Senate Banking Committee holds hearings on mutual fund scandal.

* House Commerce Committee holds hearing on U.S.-China trade.

Thursday

* Labor Department reports on weekly jobless claims.

* Commerce Department reports on construction spending for February.

* Freddie Mac reports on mortgage rates.

* Institute for Supply Management releases its manufacturing report for March.

* Automakers report sales for March.

Friday

* Labor Department reports on employment for March.