Gary Siegel

The Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed the fourth straight month of expanded manufacturing activity expanded in New York State, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Thursday as the general business conditions index improved to 20.21 in March from 19.53 in February.

The Treasury Department Wednesday auctioned $13 billion of 29-year, 11-month bonds with a 3 1/8% coupon at a 3.383% high yield and a price of 95.165202. The bid-to-cover ratio was 2.70.

The economy’s recovery “has been frustratingly slow,” although it showed “signs of improvement” recently, Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday.

The Treasury Department Wednesday auctioned $13 billion of 29-year, 11-month bonds with a 3 1/8% coupon at a 3.383% high yield, a price of 95.165202.

The economy’s recovery “has been frustratingly slow,” although it showed “signs of improvement” recently, Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke said Wednesday.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $21 billion of nine-year, 11-month notes with a 2% coupon at a 2.076% high yield and a price of 99.320389.

The Treasury Department auctioned $21 billion of 9-year 11-month notes with a 2% coupon at a 2.076% high yield, a price of 99.320389.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $40 billion of four-week bills at a 0.070% high yield, a price of 99.994556.

The Treasury Department Monday auctioned $32 billion of three-year notes with a 3/8% coupon at a 0.456% yield and a price of 99.758927.

The Conference Board’s employment trends undex grew to 107.46 in February from an upwardly revised 105.99 in January, originally reported as 105.81, and is up 6.1% from a year ago, the group announced Monday.

The Treasury Department Monday auctioned $32 billion of three-year notes with a 3/8% coupon at a 0.456% yield, a price of 99.758927.

Tender rates for the Treasury Department’s latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were higher, as the three-months incurred a 0.095% high rate, up from 0.080% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.145% high rate, up from 0.130% the week before.

The Treasury Department said Monday it will sell $40 billion of four-week discount bills Tuesday.

The Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index (ETI) grew to 107.46 in February from an upwardly revised 105.99 in January, originally reported as 105.81, and is up 6.1% from a year ago, the group announced Monday.

U.S. inflationary pressures were unchanged in February, as the U.S. future inflation gauge remained at 101.4 from a revised 101.4 in January, originally reported as 101.2, according to data released Friday morning by the Economic Cycle Research Institute.

U.S. inflationary pressures were unchanged in February, as the U.S. future inflation gauge remained at 101.4 from a revised 101.4 in January, originally reported as 101.2, according to data released Friday morning by the Economic Cycle Research Institute.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $13 billion of 29-year, 11-month notes on Wednesday, March 14, $21 billion of 9-year, 11-month notes on Tuesday, March 13, and $32 billion of three-year notes on Monday, March 12.

The European Central Bank announced its Governing Council held interest rates at its latest monetary policy meeting Thursday.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $13 billion 29-year, 11-month notes on Wednesday, March 14.

The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $33 billion 91-day bills and $31 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.