Gary Siegel

Tender rates for the Treasury Department’s latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were higher yesterday, as the three-months incurred a 0.165% high rate, up from 0.150% the previous week, and the six-months incurred a 0.240% rate, up from 0.205%.

Builders’ confidence in the market for new single-family homes declined in March, as the National Association of Home Builders’ housing market index — a monthly gauge of builder sentiment — slid to 15 from February’s 17, the group announced yesterday.

NEW YORK - Builders’ confidence in the market for new single-family homes declined in March, as the National Association of Home Builders' housing market index - a monthly gauge of builder sentiment – slid to 15 from February’s 17, the group announced this afternoon.

NEW YORK - Tender rates for the Treasury Department’s latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were higher, as the three-months incurred a 0.165% high rate, up from 0.150% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.240% high rate, up from 0.205% the week before.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said it will auction $25 billion 56-day cash management bills on Wednesday, March 17.

NEW YORK - The Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed “conditions for New York manufacturers continued to improve at a steady pace in March," the Federal Reserve Bank of New York today reported, as the general business conditions index slipped to 22.86 in the month from 24.91 in February, the Fed reported.

The University of Michigan’s preliminary March consumer sentiment index reading was 72.5 compared to the final February 73.6, the preliminary February 73.7 reading, and the final January 74.4, according to market sources.

Business inventories were flat in January, while sales rose 0.6%, the Commerce Department reported Friday.

NEW YORK – Business inventories were flat in January, while sales rose 0.6%, the Commerce Department reported today.

NEW YORK - The University of Michigan's preliminary March consumer sentiment index reading was 72.5, compared to the final February 73.6, the preliminary February 73.7 reading, and the final January 74.4, according to market sources.

The Treasury Department yesterday auctioned $13 billion of 29-year, 11-month bonds with a 4 5/8% coupon at a 4.679% high yield, a price of 99.128159.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department today auctioned $13 billion of 29-year, 11-month bonds with a 4 5/8% coupon at a 4.679% high yield, a price of 99.128159.

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

The Treasury Department yesterday auctioned $21 billion of 9-year, 11-month notes with a 3 5/8% coupon at a 3.735% high yield, a price of 99.0904934

Merchant wholesalers posted a 0.2% decrease in inventories in January, while sales rose 1.3% in the month, according to data released yesterday by the Commerce Department.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department auctioned $21 billion of 9-year, 11-month notes with a 3 5/8% coupon at a 3.735% high yield, a price of 99.0904934

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department today sold $25 billion 56-day cash management bills, dated March 11, due May 6, at a 0.147% high tender rate.

NEW YORK — Merchant wholesalers posted a 0.2% decrease in inventories in January, while sales rose 1.3% in the month, according to data released today by the Commerce Department.

The Treasury Department yesterday auctioned $40 billion of three-year notes with a 1 3/8% coupon at a 1.437% yield, a price of 99.818589.

The Federal Reserve yesterday announced the results of its final term auction facility, selling $3.41 billion of 28-day credits at a 0.500% stop-out rate, the lowest rate at which the offering amount clears, which is the sole rate awarded to all the successful bids.