1.   As the first report on economic conditions during the month just ended, the purchasing managers survey is closely watched by private analysts and policy makers.

2.   Long-term interest rates rose as a national purchasing managers survey indicated continuing inflationary pressures.

3.   Several U.S. economic reports are scheduled for next week, including the employment cost index Tuesday, the purchasing managers survey Thursday and employment statistics Friday.

4.   A bright spot in the purchasing managers survey was a decline in the prices that factories paid for raw materials.

5.   Analysts will be keeping an eye out for the purchasing managers survey due out this morning.

6.   Still to come today, the monthly purchasing managers survey.