Gary Siegel

The University of Michigan's preliminary September consumer sentiment index reading was 57.8, compared to the final August 55.7, the preliminary August 54.9, and the final July 63.7, according to market sources.

Esther George, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s first vice president and chief operating officer, will replace outgoing president and chief executive officer Thomas M. Hoenig on Oct. 1.

The Philadelphia region’s manufacturing sector continued to contract in September, but the drops were not as widespread as in August, as the general business conditions index narrowed to negative 17.5 from negative 30.7, this month’s Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Report on Business indicates.

The Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed “conditions for New York manufacturers worsened for a fourth consecutive month in September,” the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Thursday as the general business conditions index declined to negative 8.82 in September from negative 7.72 in August.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $11 billion 9-year 10-month inflation-protected notes on Thursday, September 22.

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

The Treasury Department said it will auction $25 billion year bills on Tuesday, September 20.

The region's manufacturing sector continued to contract in September, but the drops were not as widespread as in August, as the general business conditions index narrowed to negative 17.5 from negative 30.7 in August, this month’s Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Report on Business indicates.

The Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed “conditions for New York manufacturers worsened for a fourth consecutive month in September,” the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported Thursday as the general business conditions index declined to negative 8.82 in September from negative 7.72 in August.

The Treasury Department Wednesday auctioned $13 billion of 29-year, 11-month bonds with a 3 3/4% coupon at a 3.310% high yield and a price of 108.310327.

The Treasury Department today auctioned $13 billion of 29-year 11-month bonds with a 3 3/4% coupon at a 3.310% high yield, a price of 108.310327.

The Treasury Department auctioned $21 billion of 9-year 11-month notes with a 2 1/8% coupon at a 2.000% high yield, a price of 101.1176812

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $27 billion of four-week bills at a zero high yield, a price of par.

Automatic cuts would lop about $1.1 trillion between 2013 and 2021 if Congress doesn’t pass deficit-reduction legislation, according to Congressional Budget Office estimates.

The Federal Reserve has done its job to spur economic growth, and it is now up to employers to get the economy moving, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas president Richard Fisher said Monday.

The Federal Reserve has done its job to spur economic growth, and it is now up to employers to get the economy moving, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Richard Fisher said Monday.

Automatic cuts would lop about $1.1 trillion between 2013 and 2021 if Congress doesn’t pass deficit reduction legislation, according to Congressional Budget Office estimates.

The Treasury Department today auctioned $32 billion of three-year notes with a 1/4% coupon at a 0.334% yield, a price of 99.749466.

Tender rates for the Treasury Department’s latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were lower, as the three-months incurred a 0.010% high rate, off from 0.030% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.050% high rate, down from 0.070% the week before.

The Treasury Department said Monday it will sell $27 billion of four-week discount bills Tuesday.