Gary Siegel

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.

The region's manufacturing sector contracted in July, as the general business conditions index improved to negative 12.9 from negative 16.6 in June, this month's Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Report on Business indicates.

The composite index of Leading Economic Indicators fell 0.3% in June following a revised 0.4% gain in May, originally reported as a 0.3% increase, the Conference Board reported Thursday.

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, up from 0.090% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.135% high rate, down from 0.145% the week before.

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

The Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed manufacturing activity "expanded modestly" in New York State, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Monday as the general business conditions index climbed to 7.39 in July from 2.29 in June.

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

The Treasury Department Wednesday auctioned $13 billion of 29-year 10-month bonds with a 3% coupon at a 2.580% high yield, a price of 108.697683.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $15 billion 10-year inflation-protected notes on Thursday, July 19.

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

The Treasury Department auctioned $21 billion of nine-year 10-month notes with a 1.75% coupon at a 1.459% high yield, a price of 102.654933.