Gary Siegel

Texas factory activity, as measured by the production index, expanded in October, but at a slightly slower pace than in September, according to the monthly business activity survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, released Monday.

About 3,933,400 online job postings appeared on leading Internet job boards in October, a decrease of 13,600 from September, The Conference Board reported Monday.

The Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Business Barometer slid to 58.4 in October from 60.4 in September, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said Monday.

New York City business activity contracted in October, the second contraction in three months, as the current business conditions index declined to 44.0 in October from 50.6 in September, the Institute for Supply Management-New York’s Report on Business current business conditions index indicated.

The Midwest Economy Index slid to negative 0.35 in September from negative 0.24 in August, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, as the index sunk to its lowest level since 2009.

The University of Michigan’s final October consumer sentiment index reading was 60.9, compared to the preliminary October 57.5, the final September 59.4, and the final August 55.7, according to market sources.

The Employment Cost Index rose 0.3% in the third quarter of 2011 on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.

The seasonally adjusted Milwaukee Report on Business crept up to 55.5 in October from 55.4 in September, according to the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee.

The University of Michigan's final October consumer sentiment index reading was 60.9, compared to the preliminary October 57.5, the final September 59.4, and the final August 55.7, according to market sources.

The Employment Cost Index rose 0.3% in the third quarter 2011on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Second quarter ECI was unrevised at a 0.7% increase.

Manufacturing activity in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s region “edged higher in October, and expectations for future activity rebounded after easing somewhat the past few months,” according to the bank’s monthly manufacturing survey released Thursday.

Pending home sales declined 4.6% to a reading of 84.5 in September from an unrevised 1.2% increase to 88.6 in August, according to a report released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors.

The Treasury Department auctioned $29 billion of seven-year notes, with a 1 3/4% coupon, a 1.791% high yield, a price of 99.731389.

The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $29 billion 91-day bills and $27 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.

Manufacturing activity in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s region “edged higher in October, and expectations for future activity rebounded after easing somewhat the past few months,” according to the bank’s monthly manufacturing survey, released Thursday.

Pending home sales declined 4.6% to a reading of 84.5 in September from an unrevised 1.2% increase to 88.6 in August, according to a report released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors.

The Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index was up 0.4% in September to a seasonally adjusted level of 85.2, as two of the four regional sectors showed improvement, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reported Thursday.

The Treasury Department Wednesday auctioned $35 billion of five-year notes with a 1% coupon, a 1.055% high yield and a price of 99.732813.

The Treasury Department auctioned $35 billion of five-year notes, with a 1% coupon, a 1.055% high yield, a price of 99.732813.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $35 billion of two-year notes with a 1/4% coupon at a 0.281% yield, a price of 99.938217.