Consumer confidence comes in at 97.4 vs. 96.6 estimated

Consumer Confidence - August consumer confidence index is 974, better than expected but not sequentially higher than July's revised 987 [1] - Present situation index is 1312, following 1328 [1] - Expectations index is 748, following an upward revised 760 [1] Manufacturing and Service Sectors - Richmond Fed manufacturing index is minus 7, the best read since minus 6 in March [2] - Service sector index is up 6, following minus 8, the best since positive 14 in June [2] Market and Treasury Auctions - The 2-year Treasury is at 369%, down four basis points [3] - The 10-year Treasury is at 428%, hovering around that level [3] - A 69 billion USD two-year note auction is scheduled [3] - A 70 billion USD five-year note auction is scheduled [3] - A 44 billion USD seven-year note auction is scheduled [3]