THE WEEK AHEAD

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

TODAY

Commerce Department releases October figures on construction spending.

Federal Reserve holds Treasury bill auction.

National Assn. of Purchasing Management releases results of its November business survey.

TUESDAY

Conference Board releases its Leading Economic Indicators report for October.

Mortgage Bankers Assn. releases figures on mortgage delinquencies for the third quarter.

WEDNESDAY

Commerce Department releases report on October new-home sales.

Federal Reserve Board releases its report on regional economic conditions.

THURSDAY

Labor Department releases data on unemployment claims and revised figures on third-quarter productivity.

The nation’s largest retailers report November sales figures.

FRIDAY

Labor Department releases unemployment figures for November.

Commerce Department releases factory order figures for October.

Federal Reserve Board releases consumer credit figures for October.