Agenda
| Time | Indicator/Event | Comment |
| 07:00 | MBA mortgage prch. index | Seasonal bounce lasts another week? |
| 08:30 | Import prices | Energy up a lot, core up a little |
| 08:30 | Empire State mfg | Small bounceback |
| 09:15 | Industrial production | Modest August gain after very strong July |
| 09:45 | Fannie Mae bill auction | $3 billion in 3- and 6-month bills |
| 10:15 | Fed Treasury coupon purchase | September 2014 to August 2016 maturities |
| 11:30 | Treasury SFP-CMB auction | $25 billion in 57-day bills |
Intraday Updates
[8:30 Data] The Empire State factory survey remained soft, but the details of the September report were slightly less weak than the August data. Non-fuel import prices and non-ag export prices were both firmer in August than anticipated.
[9:15 Data] Downward revisions to July made this morning's industrial production report weaker than the headline number for August suggested. more »
Economic Indicators
The factory sector will be the dominant theme in this morning’s economic indicators. The industrial production report for August and the Empire State manufacturing survey for September are both due out this morning, and both are likely to be moderate at best. Today’s schedule also includes the import/export price report for August. more »
Federal Reserve Operations & the Overnight Market
Fed Open Market Operations This morning's outright Treasury coupon purchase will target the 4- to 6-year maturity sector. more »
Fed Funds Monitor Fed funds data tables more »
Treasury Finance
The Treasury has nothing on its schedule today except for the routine rollover of its $25 billion 8-week SFP issue at 11:30. more »
The Money Market Observer
Monday, Sep 13 The TIPS market got a lift at the end of the week from reports that the major benchmark indexes might be expanded to include inflation-indexed bonds. The prospects for the inclusion of TIPS are uncertain, as is the likely timeframe for any such change. If TIPS are eventually added to the index, it is likely that the index managers would take care to minimize any disruptions for index end-users in making the transition. At the margin, the inclusion of real return bonds in the major indexes might make the Treasury even more ambitious in its planned expansion of 5-year TIPS issuance in 2011. more »
Daily Press Summary (pdf)
Inside Debt Daily for Wednesday, Sep 15 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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