Agenda
| Time | Indicator/Event | Comment |
| 07:30 | NFIB index | Not much progress |
| 10:00 | TAF results | Results of yesterday's auction |
| 10:00 | IBD/TIPP consumer confidence index | Edging higher |
| 10:00 | Wholesale inventories | Moderate decline |
| 11:30 | 1-month and year-bill auction | $24 billion 4-week bill, unchanged $26 billion year-bill |
| 13:00 | 3-yr note auction | 4th consecutive $40 billion offering |
| 15:00 | Treasury investor class auction data | January data |
| 17:00 | ABC consumer comfort index | Stubbornly weak |
| Weekly chain store surveys | Solid start to February |
Intraday Updates
[7:30 data] The NFIB's small business optimism survey for January was roughly in line with our very low expectations.
[10:00 data] Wholesale Inventories were weaker than expected in this morning's report. Banks repaid roughly 60% of the 28-day TAF loans that are coming due this week. more »
Economic Indicators
The National Federation of Independent Business will publish its small business optimism index at 7:30 this morning. We expect at most a small improvement in this index, which remains at depressed levels. Today’s calendar also includes the December wholesale trade report, which may point to a slight upward revision to the inventory component of GDP. more »
Federal Reserve Operations & the Overnight Market
Fed Open Market Operations The Fed will release the results of yesterday's $50 billion 28-day TAF auction this morning. more »
Fed Funds Monitor Fed funds data tables more »
Treasury Finance
The Treasury will sell $24 billion of 4-week bills and $26 billion of 52-week bills at 11:30 this morning, and $40 billion of 3-year notes at 1:00 this afternoon. more »
The Money Market Observer
Monday, Feb 8 The more stringent liquidity requirements for money market funds that will take effect this spring should boost demand for the very short-term instruments that qualify for the new daily and weekly liquidity buffers. By themselves, the new SEC rules would probably have only a modest impact on the shape of the money market yield curve. However, they are only part of a general regulatory effort to impose tougher liquidity guidelines on the financial sector. This regulatory philosophy is likely to put upward pressure on term premiums across the yield curve as the recovery unfolds. more »
Daily Press Summary (pdf)
Inside Debt Daily for Tuesday, Feb 9 The Inside Debt Daily provides relevant market news and market segment commentary from Thomson Reuters and data from ICAP and Wrightson ICAP in a take-home, easy-to-read format highlighting key developments which could impact the capital markets the ensuing trading day. Download a PDF file of the most recent report now. go »
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