Yong Lim

NEW YORK - The Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Business Barometer rose to 60.4 in September from 56.5 in August, the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said Friday.

Pending home sales declined 1.2% to a reading of 88.6 in August from a revised 89.7 in July, according to a report released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors. Economists polled by Thomson Reuters had predicted a 1.5% decrease for the index.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department auctioned $29 billion of seven-year notes, with a 1 3/8% coupon, a 1.496% high yield, a price of 99.198680.

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

NEW YORK - Pending home sales declined 1.2% to a reading of 88.6 in August from a revised 89.7 in July, according to a report released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors.

Newly issued Treasury securities held in stripped form decreased by $5.758 billion in August to a total of $201.740 billion, the Bureau of the Public Debt reported on Wednesday.

The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $30 billion of four-week bills at a 0.000% high yield and a price of 100.000000.

NEW YORK – Newly issued Treasury securities held in stripped form decreased about $5.758 billion in August to a total of $201.740 billion, the Bureau of the Public Debt reported Wednesday.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department Tuesday auctioned $30 billion of four-week bills at a 0.000% high yield, a price of 100.000000.

The U.S. services sector expanded at a faster pace in August as the non-manufacturing business activity composite index was 53.3 in the month, up from 52.7 in July, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Institute for Supply Management reported Tuesday.

The Treasury Department Tuesday sold $15 billion of eight-day cash management bills, dated Sept. 7 and due Sept. 15, at a 0.030% high tender rate.

Tender rates for the Treasury Department’s latest 91-day and 182-day discount bills were higher, as the three-months incurred a 0.030% high rate, up from 0.015% the previous week, and the six-months incurred a 0.070% high rate, up from 0.045%.

The Treasury Department said Tuesday it will sell $25 billion of four-week discount bills on Wednesday.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department Tuesday sold $15 billion 8-day cash management bills, dated Sept. 7, due Sept. 15, at a 0.030% high tender rate.

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 0.030% high rate, up from 0.015% the prior week, and the six-months incurred a 0.070% high rate, up from 0.045% the week before.

NEW YORK - The Treasury Department said Tuesday it will sell $25 billion of four-week discount bills Wednesday.

NEW YORK – The U.S. services sector expanded at a faster pace in August as the non-manufacturing business activity composite index was 53.3 in the month, compared to 52.7 in July, on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Institute for Supply Management reported Tuesday.

U.S. inflationary pressures were higher in August, as the U.S. future inflation gauge rose to 99.5 from 98.5 in Juy, according to data released Friday morning by the Economic Cycle Research Institute.

NEW YORK - U.S. inflationary pressures were higher in August, as the U.S. future inflation gauge rose to 99.5 from 98.5 in Juy, according to data released Friday morning by the Economic Cycle Research Institute.

WASHINGTON — Consumer borrowing rose $15.5 billion in June to a seasonally adjusted total of $2.446.1 trillion, the Federal Reserve reported Friday, an increase from a $2.430.6 trillion revised May credit total.