Gary Siegel

NEW YORK - The composite index of Leading Economic Indicators slid 0.2% in June, the Conference Board reported today.

The Treasury Department Wednesday auctioned $32 billion of four-week bills at a 0.155% high yield, a price of 99.987944.

Mortgage loan applications increased 7.6% in the week ending July 16, as refinancings surged 8.6% on a decline in interest rates, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey.

Mortgage loan applications increased 7.6% in the week ending July 16, as refinancings surged 8.6% on a decline in interest rates, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department today sold $25 billion 56-day cash management bills, dated July 22, due Sept. 16, at a 0.160% high tender rate.

NEW YORK – Mortgage loan applications increased in the week ending July 16, as refinancings surged on a decline in interest rates, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey.

While there must be rules for internationally active banks, financial regulation need not be negotiated internationally, Federal Reserve Board governor Daniel Tarullo said Tuesday.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $32 billion of four-week bills at a 0.155% high yield, a price of 99.987944.

NEW YORK – While there must be rules for internationally active banks, financial regulation need not be negotiated internationally, Federal Reserve Board Governor Daniel K. Tarullo testified before the Senate Tuesday.

Tender rates for the Treasury Department’s latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were mixed Monday, as the three-months incurred a 0.155% high rate, up from 0.150% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.195% high rate, down from 0.200%.

Just about one in three firms increased their payrolls in the second quarter and 39% of respondents said they expect to hire in the next six months, according to the latest National Association for Business Economics survey, released Monday.

Confidence among home builders fell back to its lowest level in more than a year, as the National Association of Home Builders’ housing market index — a monthly gauge of builder sentiment — dropped to 14 in July, the group announced Monday.

NEW YORK - Tender rates for the Treasury Department’s latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were mixed, as the three-months incurred a 0.155% high rate, up from 0.150% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.195% high rate, down from 0.200% the week before.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said Monday it will auction $25 billion 56-day cash management bills on Wednesday, July 21.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said Monday it will sell $32 billion of four-week discount bills Tuesday.

NEW YORK - Builders’ confidence in the market for new single-family homes slipped back to its lowest level in more than a year, as the National Association of Home Builders' housing market index - a monthly gauge of builder sentiment – dropped to 14 in July from June’s downwardly revised 16, originally reported as 17, the group announced Monday.

NEW YORK – Just about one in three firms increased payrolls in the second quarter and 39% of respondents expect to hire in the next six months, according to the latest National Association for Business Economics survey, released Monday.

The University of Michigan’s preliminary July consumer sentiment index reading fell more than analysts anticipated, plunging to 66.5 from a final June mark of 76.0, according to market sources Friday.

NEW YORK - The University of Michigan's preliminary July consumer sentiment index reading was 66.5, compared to the final June 76.0, the preliminary June 75.5, and the final May 73.6 reading, according to market sources.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said today it will auction $30 billion 91-day bills and $30 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.