DIARY-U.S. Treasuries, Monday, Oct. 15

ALL TIMES EDT/GMT: TREASURY:

Treasury Department announces sale of 4-week bills, 11 a.m. (1500 GMT)

Treasury Department sells 3- and 6-month bills, 11:30 a.m. (1530 GMT)

FEDERAL RESERVE:

Federal Reserve Bank of New York President Dudley speaks before a National Association for Business Economics conference in New York, 8 a.m. (1200 GMT)

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Jeffrey Lacker speaks on "Economic Outlook, October 2012" before a group of business and government leaders in Roanoke, Virginia, 12:45 p.m. (1645 GMT)

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard speaks on "U.S. Economy and Monetary Policy" before the Missouri Council on Economic Education Third Annual Economic Forum in St. Louis, Missouri, 1:10 p.m. (1710 GMT)

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President John Williams speaks on "A Prospective on the Economy" before the Financial Women's Association in San Francisco, California, 8:30 p.m. (0030 GMT)

ECONOMIC INDICATORS :

New York Federal Reserve releases its Empire State Manufacturing Survey for October, 8:30 a.m. (1230 GMT). Economists in a Reuters survey expect a reading of -4.55 compared with -10.41 in September.

Commerce Department releases September retail sales, 8:30 a.m. (1230 GMT). Economists in a Reuters survey expect a 0.8 percent rise compared with a 0.9 percent increase in August. Excluding automobiles, sales are expected to increase 0.6 percent versus a 0.8 percent rise in August.

Commerce Department issues Business Inventories for August, 10 a.m. (1400 GMT). Economists in a Reuters survey expect a rise of 0.5 percent versus a 0.8 percent increase in July.

((U.S. Treasury Desk, +1-646-223-6300))