Gary Siegel

NEW YORK - Manufacturing activity in the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s region “moderated somewhat in December, and producers were slightly less optimistic about the months ahead, with few planning major capital expenditures,” according to the bank’s monthly manufacturing survey, released today.

NEW YORK - The Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Business Barometer rose to 60.0 in December from 56.1 in November, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said today.

The Treasury Department yesterday auctioned $42 billion of five-year notes, with a 2 5/8% coupon, a 2.665% high yield, a price of 99.813909.

The consumer confidence index climbed to 52.9 in December from an upwardly revised 50.6 last month, the Conference Board reported yesterday.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department auctioned $42 billion of five-year notes, with a 2 5/8% coupon, a 2.665% high yield, a price of 99.813909.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department today auctioned $23 billion of four-week bills at a 0.010% high yield, a price of 99.999222.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said it will auction $5 billion 36-day cash management bills on Wednesday, Dec. 30.

NEW YORK - The consumer confidence index climbed to 52.9 in December from an upwardly revised 50.6 last month, The Conference Board reported this morning.

Tender rates for the Treasury Department’s latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were higher yesterday, as the three-months incurred a 0.110% high rate, up from 0.070% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.200% high rate, up from 0.170%.

The Treasury Department yesterday auctioned $44 billion of two-year notes with a 1% coupon at a 1.089% yield, a price of 99.824397.

“Texas factory activity was flat in December,” according to the monthly business activity survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and released yesterday.

The Chicago Fed Midwest manufacturing index climbed 1.2% in November to a seasonally adjusted level of 84.2 after the October report showed a revised 0.8% increase to 83.2, originally reported as a 0.5% rise to 82.9, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reported yesterday.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department today auctioned $44 billion of two-year notes with a 1% coupon at a 1.089% yield, a price of 99.824397.

NEW YORK - The Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index climbed 1.2% in November to a seasonally adjusted level of 84.2 after the October report showed a revised 0.8% increase to 83.2, originally reported as a 0.5% rise to 82.9, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reported today.

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 0.110% high rate, up from 0.070% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.200% high rate, up from 0.170% the week before.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said it will sell $23 billion of four-week discount bills tomorrow.

NEW YORK - “Texas factory activity was flat in December,” according to the monthly business activity survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, released today.

The University of Michigan's final December consumer sentiment index reading was 72.5, compared to the preliminary December number of 73.4, the final November figure of 67.4, the preliminary November 66.0 reading, and the final October 70.6 number, according to market sources.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said today it will auction $28 billion 91-day bills and $29 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said it will auction $32 billion seven-year notes on Wednesday, Dec. 30.