Gary Siegel

The Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Business Barometer slid to 58.8 in July from 61.1 in June, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said Friday.

NEW YORK – New York City business activity rebounded from a two-year low, as the current business conditions index improved to 57.2 in July from52.6 in June, the Institute for Supply Management-New York’s Report on Business current business conditions index indicated.

Manufacturing activity in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s region “slowed in July after a solid rebound in June, but producers remain generally upbeat about future activity,” according to the bank’s monthly manufacturing survey, released Thursday.

Pending home sales climbed 2.4% to a reading of 90.9 in June from a revised 88.8 in May, according to a report released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department auctioned $29 billion of seven-year notes, with a 2 1/4% coupon, a 2.280% high yield, a price of 99.806914.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $27 billion 91-day bills and $24 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.

NEW YORK - Manufacturing activity in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s region “slowed in July after a solid rebound in June, but producers remain generally upbeat about future activity,” according to the bank’s monthly manufacturing survey, released Thursday.

NEW YORK - Pending home sales climbed 2.4% to a reading of 90.9 in June from a revised 88.8 in May, according to a report released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors.

The Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index was unchanged in June at a seasonally adjusted level of 84.0, as two of the four regional sectors showed improvement, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reported Wednesday.

While the economy continued to grow, the pace moderated in many districts, according to the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, released Wednesday.

NEW YORK – While the economy continued to grow, the pace “moderated” in many districts, the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book suggested.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department auctioned $35 billion of five-year notes, with a 1 1/2% coupon, a 1.580% high yield, a price of 99.617012.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department Wednesday sold $12 billion 5-day cash management bills, dated July 28, due Aug. 2, at a zero high tender rate.

NEW YORK - The Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index was unchanged in June at a seasonally adjusted level of 84.0, as two of the four regional sectors showed improvement, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reported Wednesday.

“Manufacturing activity in the central Atlantic region stalled in July after firming somewhat in June,” according to the monthly business activity survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

The consumer confidence index rose to 59.5 in July from a downwardly revised 57.6 last month, the Conference Board reported Tuesday.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department today auctioned $35 billion of two-year notes with a 3/8% coupon at a 0.417% yield, a price of 99.916547.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $20 billion of 364-day bills at a 0.200% high yield, a price of 99.797778.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $18 billion of four-week bills at a 0.055% high yield, a price of 99.995722.

NEW YORK – Service sector activity improved in July, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond service-sector activity survey, released Tuesday, “Retail sales rose sharply, despite lagging big-ticket sales and weaker shopper traffic. Retail inventories dropped. Non-retail services firms also reported stronger revenues this month. Looking ahead, survey participants expected stronger demand for goods and services through the end of the 2011 holiday season.”