Yong Lim

The region's manufacturing sector expanded at a stronger pace in September, as the general business conditions index rose to 22.3 from 9.3 in August, this month’s Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Report on Business indicates.

The composite index of Leading Economic Indicators was up 0.7% in August the Conference Board reported Thursday.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $31 billion three-year notes on Sept. 10.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $21 billion 9-year, 11-month notes on Sept. 11.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $50 billion of four-week bills at a 0.020% high yield, a price of 99.998444.

The Treasury Department Tuesday sold $30 billion 11-day cash management bills, dated Sept. 5, due Sept. 16, at a 0.030% high tender rate.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $50 billion of four-week bills at a 0.045% high yield, a price of 99.996500.

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

Tender rates for the Treasury Department’s latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were mixed, as the three-months incurred a 0.050% high rate, down from 0.055% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.075% high rate, unchanged from 0.075% the week before.

The Treasury Department said Monday it will sell $50 billion of four-week discount bills Tuesday.

The Treasury Department Thursday auctioned $16 billion of 30-year bonds with a 3 5/8% coupon at a 3.652% high yield, a price of 99.510318.

The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $30 billion 91-day bills and $25 billion 182-day discount bills Monday.

The Treasury Department auctioned $24 billion of 10-year notes with a 2 1/2% coupon at a 2.620% high yield, a price of 98.950326.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $32 billion of three-year notes with a 5/8% coupon at a 0.631% yield, a price of 99.982197.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $45 billion of four-week bills at a 0.045% high yield, a price of 99.996500.

Tender rates for the Treasury Department’s latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were higher, as the three-months incurred a 0.040% high rate, up from 0.030% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.075% high rate, up from 0.065% the week before.

The Treasury Department said Monday it will sell $45 billion of four-week discount bills Tuesday.

The U.S. services sector expanded at a slightly faster pace in July as the non-manufacturing business activity composite index was 56.0 in the month, compared to 52.2 in June, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Institute for Supply Management reported Monday.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $21 billion 9-year, 10-month notes on July 10.

The Treasury Department said it will auction $32 billion three-year notes on July 9.