Gary Siegel

The Midwest Economy Index declined to 0.21 in June from 0.53 in May, its eighth straight month above its historical trend, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.

The University of Michigan's final July consumer sentiment index reading was 72.3, compared to the preliminary July 72.0, and the final June 73.2 reading, according to market sources.

The Treasury Department auctioned $29 billion of seven-year notes, with a 7/8% coupon, a 0.954% high yield, a price of 99.466290.

The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $32 billion 91-day bills and $28 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.

Manufacturing activity in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's region "remained modest, and producers were slightly more optimistic than a month ago," according to the bank's monthly manufacturing survey, released Thursday.

Pending home sales declined 1.4% to an index reading of 99.3 in June after a revised 1.2% increase to 100.7 in May, according to a report released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors.

The Treasury Department auctioned $35 billion of five-year notes, with a 1/2% coupon, a 0.584% high yield, a price of 99.586667.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $35 billion of two-year notes with a 1/8% coupon at a 0.220% yield, a price of 99.810521.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $25 billion of 364-day bills at a 0.175% high yield, a price of 99.823056.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $30 billion of four-week bills at a 0.080% high yield, a price of 99.993778.

Manufacturing activity in the central Atlantic region contracted in July, according to the monthly business activity survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, as the manufacturing index tumbled to negative 17 in July from negative 1 in June.

Service sector activity weakened in July, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond service-sector activity survey, released Tuesday.

Tender rates for the Treasury Department's latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were mixed, as the three-months incurred a 0.095% high rate, unchanged from 0.095% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.140% high rate, up from 0.135% the week before.

The Treasury Department said Monday it will sell $30 billion of four-week discount bills Tuesday.

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for June climbed to negative 0.15 from a revised negative 0.48 reading in May, while the three-month moving average (CFNAI-MA3) gained to negative 0.20 in June from a revised negative 0.38 in May, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reported Monday.

The Treasury Department sold $15 billion of inflation-indexed 10-year TIPs at a negative 0.637% yield, an adjusted price of 107.779708, with a 1/8% coupon.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $29 billion seven-year notes on Thursday, July 27.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $25 billion year bills on Tuesday, July 24.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $35 billion two-year notes on Tuesday, July 24, and $35 billion five-year notes on Wednesday, July 25.

The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $30 billion 91-day bills and $27 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.