Economic indicators

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for September increased to positive 0.17 from negative 0.37 in August.

Some softening in the third quarter business environment was suggested by the NABE October 2017 Business Conditions Survey.

Existing home sales grew 0.7% to a seasonally adjusted 5.39 million-unit rate in September.

The composite of the Leading Economic Index was down 0.2% in September following an upwardly revised 0.4% increase in August, first reported as a 0.3% gain.

Initial claims U.S. state unemployment benefits fell by 22,000 to 222,000 in the October 14 employment survey week.

The region's manufacturing sector expanded in October, at a faster pace than in September.

A destructive hurricane season caused significant disruptions along the Gulf Coast and the southeastern United States but businesses remained optimistic about growth over the medium term, the latest Federal Reserve Beige Book survey showed Wednesday.

The pace of housing starts fell by 4.7% to a 1.127 million seasonally adjusted annual rate in September.

The National Association of Home Builders' housing market index climbed to 68 in October from 64 in September.

Industrial production grew 0.3% in September, the Federal Reserve reported Tuesday.

U.S. import prices rose by 0.7% in September on a 3.9% gain in fuel prices as well as combined gain in the other components, according to data released Tuesday.

The New York region's service sector activity "continued to expand modestly" in October.

The Empire State Manufacturing Survey showed "business activity grew at a robust pace in New York State."

The University of Michigan's preliminary October consumer sentiment index reading was 101.1, compared to the final September 95.1 and the preliminary September 95.3, according to market sources.

The value of business inventories rose 0.7% in August, matching a 0.7% gain in business sales, a Commerce Department report Friday showed.

The value of retail sales rose 1.6% in September and were up 1.0% excluding motor vehicle sales following upward revisions in July and August.

The Consumer Price Index rose 0.5%, slightly below expectations for a 0.6% gain, while core CPI rose only 0.1% compared with a 0.2% expected gain, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said on Friday.

The Treasury Department on Thursday auctioned $12 billion of 29-year 10-month bonds with a 2 3/4% coupon at a 2.870% yield, a price of 97.601366.

The Treasury Department said Thursday it will auction $42 billion of 91-day bills and $36 billion of 182-day discount bills on Monday, Oct. 16.

Final demand PPI rose 0.4% in September, as expected, but excluding food and energy prices were up 0.4%, above the 0.2% gain expected due to a 0.8% jump in trade services.