US: Philly Fed Manufacturing Index improves to 13.7 in March from -4.1 in February
|"The index for current manufacturing activity in the region increased from a reading of -4.1 in February to 13.7 this month," the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia reported in its March 2019 Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey.
Key takeaways from the press release
- The current new orders index improved modestly, increasing from -2.4 in February to 1.9 in March.
- The current shipments index increased 25 points to 20.0.
- The current employment index, however, decreased from a reading of 14.5 in February to 9.6 this month.
- The prices paid index decreased 2 points to 19.7. The prices paid index declined for the eighth consecutive month and is at its lowest reading since July 2017.
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