Gary Siegel

The Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Business Barometer fell to 59.7 in May from 63.8 in April, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said Friday.

NEW YORK – The seasonally adjusted Milwaukee Index slipped to 65 in May from 66 in April, according to the Institute for Supply Management-Milwaukee.

NEW YORK - The University of Michigan's final May consumer sentiment index reading was 73.6, compared to the 73.3 preliminary May, the final April 72.2 and March’s 73.6, according to market sources.

NEW YORK - The Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Business Barometer fell to 59.7 in May from 63.8 in April, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said today.

NEW YORK – New York City business activity expanded at a record pace in May, the Institute for Supply Management-New York’s Report on Business current business conditions index indicated.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department auctioned $31 billion of seven-year notes, with a 2.750% coupon, a 2.815% high yield, a price of 99.589671.

NEW YORK - The Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index jumped 1.4% in April to a seasonally adjusted level of 85.2 after the March report showed a revised 1.5% increase to 84.2, originally reported as a 1.3% rise to 84.1, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reported today.

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

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said it will auction $25 billion year bills on Wednesday, June 2.

NEW YORK - Manufacturing activity in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s region “grew at a much slower rate in May than in previous months, but producers were more optimistic about future activity,” according to the bank’s monthly manufacturing survey, released today.

The Treasury Department yesterday auctioned $40 billion of five-year notes, with a 2 1/8% coupon, a 2.130% high yield, and a price of 99.976355.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department auctioned $40 billion of five-year notes, with a 2 1/8% coupon, a 2.130% high yield, a price of 99.976355.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department today sold $25 billion 56-day cash management bills, dated May 27, due July 22, at a 0.150% high tender rate.

The Treasury Department yesterday auctioned $42 billion of two-year notes with a 0.75% coupon at a 0.769% yield, a price of 99.962406.

The service sector “was mixed in May,” according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond service-sector activity survey.

“Manufacturing activity in the central Atlantic region expanded for the fourth straight month,” according to the monthly business activity survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

The consumer confidence index jumped to 63.3 in May from a downwardly revised 57.7 last month, the Conference Board reported yesterday.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department today auctioned $42 billion of two-year notes with a 0.75% coupon at a 0.769% yield, a price of 99.962406.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department today auctioned $31 billion of four-week bills at a 0.155% high yield, a price of 99.987944.

NEW YORK – “Manufacturing activity in the central Atlantic region expanded for the fourth straight month,” according to the monthly business activity survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. “Looking at the main components of activity, shipments edged slightly higher, while new orders inched lower and employment grew more slowly. Other indicators were also mixed but suggested continued solid activity. Backlogs continued their upward trend and capacity utilization matched its all time high reading seen in April. Vendor lead-time continued to grow at a solid pace; suggesting activity remained strong in May. Inventories grew at a somewhat slower pace.”