Yong Lim

The region's manufacturing sector decreased at a slower pace in February, as the general business conditions index plunged to 6.3 from 9.4 in January, this month's Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Report on Business indicates.

The composite index of Leading Economic Indicators was up 0.3% in January following a revised unchanged in December, first reported as a 1.0% surge, the Conference Board reported Thursday.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $13 billion 2-year bills on Feb. 26.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $29 billion seven-year notes on Thursday, Feb. 27.

The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $25 billion 91-day bills and $25 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.

The Treasury Department auctioned $21 billion of 9-year 10-month notes with a 2 3/4% coupon at a 3.009% high yield, a price of 97.805126.

The Treasury Department Thursday auctioned $13 billion of 30-year bonds with a 3 3/4% coupon at a 3.900% high yield, a price of 97.359944.

The Treasury Department auctioned $21 billion of 10-year notes with a 2 3/4% coupon at a 2.824% high yield, a price of 99.361224.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $30 billion of three-year notes with a 5/8% coupon at a 0.631% yield, a price of 99.982208.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $40 billion of four-week bills at a 0.025% high yield, a price of 99.998056.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $25 billion of 364-day bills at a 0.135% high yield, a price of 99.863500.

WASHINGTON - The value of wholesale inventories rose 1.4% in October while sales were up 1.0%, according to data released Monday morning by the U.S. Commerce Department.

Tender rates for the Treasury Department’s latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were lower, as the three-months incurred a 0.070% high rate, down from 0.075% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.095% high rate, off from 0.100% the week before.

The Treasury Department said Tuesday it will sell $40 billion of four-week discount bills Tuesday.

The Treasury Department Monday auctioned $32 billion of two-year notes with a 1/4% coupon at a 0.300% yield, a price of 99.900644.

The Treasury Department auctioned $29 billion of seven-year notes, with a 1.750% coupon, a 1.870% high yield, a price of 99.216081.

The Treasury Department Thursday sold $7 billion of inflation-indexed 29-year 4-month bonds at a 1.330% yield, an adjusted price of 84.370207, with a 5/8% coupon.

The Treasury Department auctioned $29 billion of seven-year notes, with a 2% coupon, a 2.058% high yield, a price of 99.623686.

The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $25 billion 91-day bills and $25 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.

The Treasury Department sold $13 billion of inflation-indexed 9-year 10-month TIPs at a 0.500% high yield, an adjusted price of 99.178464, with a 3/8% coupon.