The business week ahead

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TODAY: The Northwest Multiple Listing Service releases statistics on home sales in June … Institute for Supply Management releases its service-sector index for June.

TUESDAY: Commerce Department releases international trade data for May … Labor Department releases job openings and labor turnover survey for May. … Federal Reserve releases consumer-credit data for May.

WEDNESDAY: Costco Wholesale reports its sales results for June after markets close. Analysts will be gauging the impact of gasoline prices and foreign-currency gyrations on the warehouse club’s top line; in recent quarters, cheap fuel and a strong dollar have dampened comparable sales growth … Zumiez also reports monthly sales for June. … Federal Reserve releases minutes from its June interest-rate meeting.

THURSDAY: Labor Department releases weekly jobless-claims data. … Freddie Mac, the mortgage company, releases weekly mortgage rates. … Earnings season kicks in with PepsiCo and Walgreen Boots Alliance reporting.

FRIDAY: Commerce Department releases wholesale trade inventories for May.