Agenda
| Time | Indicator/Event | Comment |
| 00:01 | Manpower survey | Continued improvement? |
| 07:30 | NFIB index | Slightly better in February |
| 09:30 | Evans (FOMC non-voter) | At NABE Policy conference |
| 10:00 | TAF results | Results of yesterday's auction |
| 10:00 | IBD/TIPP consumer confidence index | Slightly better in March |
| 10:30 | Fed agency coupon purchase | March 2011 to March 2012 maturities |
| 11:30 | 1-month and year-bill auction | Unchanged at $31 billion and $26 billion respectively |
| 13:00 | 3-yr note auction | 5th consecutive $40 billion offering |
| 15:00 | Treasury investor class auction data | January data |
| 17:00 | ABC consumer comfort index | Still extremely depressed |
| Weekly chain store surveys | March off to a reasonable start |
Intraday Updates
The Manpower and NFIB surveys were both disappointing this morning.
The higher minimum bid in this week's TAF auction resulted in a sharp decline in demand. more »
Economic Indicators
We’ll get two different – and likely conflicting – private-sector takes on the business outlook this morning. The quarterly Manpower employment outlook survey will be published before the U. S. markets open, followed by the NFIB’s small business optimism index at 7:30. We look for a another solid increase in the Manpower hiring index, but only a minimal gain in the NFIB SBOI. more »
Federal Reserve Operations & the Overnight Market
Fed Open Market Operations The highlights of this morning's Fed schedule are the results of yesterday's final 28-day TAF auction at 10:00 and an agency coupon purchase in the 1- to 2-year sector at 10:30. more »
Fed Funds Monitor Fed funds data tables more »
Treasury Finance
The Treasury will hold three auctions today: 4- and 52-week bills at 11:30 and 3-year notes at 1:00. more »
The Money Market Observer
Monday, Mar 8 The overnight fed funds rate was unexpectedly firm last week. Higher repo rates were the main driver, but were not the only factor at work. We expect repo rates to soften at least slightly this week, which would help pull overnight funds down somewhat as well. However, the altered balance in the Treasury collateral market is likely to put more upward pressure on overnight rates in the months ahead than we had anticipated. more »
Daily Press Summary (pdf)
Inside Debt Daily for Tuesday, Mar 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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