Advisor Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Dallas Fed released its Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey (TMOS) for September. The latest general business activity index came in at -18.1, from last month. This is the first monthly decline in the general business activity index in the past 4 months and marks the 17th consecutive month it has been in contraction territory.

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Manufacturing 69

Advisor Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This morning we got the latest Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The diffusion index for General Business Conditions rose 20.9 points from last month to 1.9. This morning's reading was better than the forecast of -10.0 and pushes the index back into expansion territory.

Manufacturing 64

Manufacturing 64

Advisor Perspectives

APRIL 20, 2023

The latest manufacturing index came in at -31.3, from last month's -23.2, marking the index's eighth negative reading in a row and its lowest since May 2020. The six-month outlook was up 6.5 points from last month but still remains in negative territory at -1.5.

Manufacturing 130

Manufacturing 130

Advisor Perspectives

MAY 15, 2023

This morning we got the latest Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The diffusion index for General Business Conditions fell 42.6 points from last month to -31.8, its biggest monthly decrease in 3 years. This morning's reading was well below the Investing.com forecast of -3.7

Manufacturing 122

Manufacturing 122

Calculated Risk

MAY 1, 2023

The ISM manufacturing index indicated contraction. From ISM: Manufacturing PMI® at 47.1% From ISM: Manufacturing PMI® at 47.1% Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: “ The April Manufacturing PMI® registered 47.1 The PMI® was at 47.1% in March, up from 46.3%

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Manufacturing Economy Economics Management 99

Advisor Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) rose to 47.6 The latest figure marks the tenth consecutive month the index has been in contraction territory after a 29-month period of growth dating back to June 2020. The August reading was above the forecast of 47.0.

Manufacturing 69

Manufacturing Management 69

Advisor Perspectives

MAY 30, 2023

Five out of the 12 Federal Reserve Regional Districts currently publish monthly data on regional manufacturing: Dallas, Kansas City, New York, Richmond, and Philadelphia. The May average of the five districts is -17.5, down from the previous month. This is the lowest monthly average in the last three years.

Manufacturing 83

Manufacturing 83

Advisor Perspectives

JUNE 15, 2023

This morning we got the latest Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The diffusion index for General Business Conditions rose 38.4 points from last month to 6.6, its biggest monthly increase in 3 years. This morning's reading was well above the forecast of -16.0

Manufacturing 98

Manufacturing 98

Advisor Perspectives

AUGUST 28, 2023

Five out of the 12 Federal Reserve Regional Districts currently publish monthly data on regional manufacturing: Dallas, Kansas City, New York, Richmond, and Philadelphia. The August average of the five districts is -6.2, up from the previous month.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing 52

Advisor Perspectives

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The Dallas Fed released its Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey (TMOS) for November. The latest general business activity index came in at -14.4, down 5 from last month. All figures are seasonally adjusted.

Manufacturing 113

Manufacturing 113

Advisor Perspectives

JUNE 26, 2023

The Dallas Fed released its Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey (TMOS) for June. The latest general business activity index came in at -23.2, from last month. This is the first uptick in the general business activity index in the past five months but marks the 14th consecutive month it has been in contraction territory.

Manufacturing 105

Manufacturing 105

Calculated Risk

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The ISM manufacturing index indicated contraction. From ISM: Manufacturing PMI® at 47.6% From ISM: Manufacturing PMI® at 47.6% Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: “ The August Manufacturing PMI® registered 47.6 (Posted with permission). Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M.,

Manufacturing 56

Manufacturing Economy Economics Management 56

Advisor Perspectives

AUGUST 22, 2023

Fifth district manufacturing activity remained sluggish in August, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite manufacturing index inched up from -9 in July to -7 in August, marking its 16th consecutive negative reading. This month's reading is consistent with the forecast.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Banking 52

Calculated Risk

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The ISM manufacturing index indicated contraction. Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: “ The November Manufacturing PMI® registered 49 percent , 1.2 The Manufacturing PMI® figure is the lowest since May 2020, when it registered 43.5 (Posted with permission).

Manufacturing 104

Manufacturing Economy Economics Management 104

Advisor Perspectives

AUGUST 15, 2023

This morning we got the latest Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The diffusion index for General Business Conditions fell 20.1 points from last month to -19.0. This morning's reading was worse than the forecast of -1.0 and drops the index back into contraction territory.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing 52

Advisor Perspectives

AUGUST 17, 2023

The latest Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index jumped into positive territory for the first time in a year, indicating an expansion in activity. In August, the index rose to 12.0, surpassing the forecast of -10.0. The six-month outlook dropped for the first time in three months but remained positive at 3.9.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing 52

Calculated Risk

JULY 3, 2023

The ISM manufacturing index indicated contraction. Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: “ The June Manufacturing PMI® registered 46 percent , 0.9 emphasis added This suggests manufacturing contracted in June. (Posted with permission). The PMI® was at 46.0%

Manufacturing 68

Manufacturing Economy Economics Management 68

Advisor Perspectives

AUGUST 10, 2023

Five out of the 12 Federal Reserve Regional Districts currently publish monthly data on regional manufacturing: Dallas, Kansas City, New York, Richmond, and Philadelphia. The July average of the five districts is -10.5, down from the previous month.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing 52

Advisor Perspectives

APRIL 17, 2023

This morning we got the latest Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The diffusion index for General Business Conditions increased 35.4 points from last month to 10.8, its biggest monthly increase in a year. This morning's reading was well above the Investing.com forecast of -18.0

Manufacturing 90

Manufacturing 90

Advisor Perspectives

APRIL 27, 2023

Five out of the 12 Federal Reserve Regional Districts currently publish monthly data on regional manufacturing: Dallas, Kansas City, New York, Richmond, and Philadelphia. The latest average of the five for April is -12.8, up from the previous month.

Manufacturing 64

Manufacturing 64

Wealth Management

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Lower energy costs, supply chain issues and political volatility are some of the issues behind European companies’ decisions to open new manufacturing plants in the United States.

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Manufacturing Marketing Marketing 110

Advisor Perspectives

JANUARY 17, 2023

This morning we got the latest Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The diffusion index for General Business Conditions at -32.9 was a decrease of 21.7 from the previous month's -11.2. This was the index's lowest reading since May 2020 and the fifth worst reading in survey history. The Investing.com forecast was for a reading of -8.7.

Manufacturing 105

Manufacturing 105

Advisor Perspectives

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Dallas Fed released its Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey (TMOS) for August. The latest general business activity index came in at -17.2, from last month. This is the third consecutive uptick in the general business activity index but marks the 16th consecutive month it has been in contraction territory.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing 52

Advisor Perspectives

JULY 3, 2023

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) fell to 46.0 in June, the lowest reading since May 2020. The lates figure marks the eighth consecutive month the index has been in contraction territory after a 30-month period of growth dating back to June 2020.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Management 52

Advisor Perspectives

AUGUST 24, 2023

The latest Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Survey composite index was unchanged in August and the future outlook rose slightly. The composite index came in at 0, up from -11 in July, while the future outlook increased to 2 from -2 last month.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing 52

Advisor Perspectives

JULY 25, 2023

Fifth district manufacturing activity remained sluggish in July, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite manufacturing index is at -9 in July, down 1 from June. This month's reading is better than the forecast of -10.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Banking 52

Advisor Perspectives

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) inched up to 46.4 The latest figure marks the ninth consecutive month the index has been in contraction territory after a 29-month period of growth dating back to June 2020. The July reading was below the forecast of 46.8.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Management 52

Advisor Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

The August S&P Global US Manufacturing PMI™ fell to 47.9 in July, signaling a stronger downturn in operating conditions. The August reading was higher than the expected 47.0

Manufacturing 59

Manufacturing 59

Advisor Perspectives

APRIL 27, 2023

The latest Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Survey composite index came in at -10, a decline from last month's figure and below the Investing.com forecast of 0. The future outlook came in at 3, unchanged from last month.

Manufacturing 83

Manufacturing 83

Calculated Risk

JUNE 1, 2023

The ISM manufacturing index indicated contraction. From ISM: Manufacturing PMI® at 47.1% From ISM: Manufacturing PMI® at 47.1% Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: “ The May Manufacturing PMI® registered 46.9 The PMI® was at 46.9% in May, down from 47.1%

Manufacturing 65

Manufacturing Economy Economics Management 65

Advisor Perspectives

MAY 18, 2023

The latest manufacturing index came in at -10.4, from last month, marking the index's ninth negative reading in a row. The six-month outlook was down 8.8 points from last month and remains in negative territory for the third straight month at -10.3.

Manufacturing 64

Manufacturing 64

Advisor Perspectives

APRIL 25, 2023

Fifth district manufacturing deteriorated in April, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite manufacturing index is at -10 in April, down 5 from March. This month's reading is worse than the Investing.com forecast of -9. from last month.

Manufacturing 59

Manufacturing Banking 59

Advisor Perspectives

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Five out of the twelve Federal Reserve Regional Districts currently publish monthly data on regional manufacturing: Dallas, Kansas City, New York, Richmond, and Philadelphia. The latest average of the five for December is -11.2, down from the previous month.

Manufacturing 69

Manufacturing 69

Advisor Perspectives

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Dallas Fed released its Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey (TMOS) for July. The latest general business activity index came in at -20.0, from last month. This is the second consecutive uptick in the general business activity index but marks the 15th consecutive month it has been in contraction territory.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing 52

Advisor Perspectives

JUNE 28, 2023

Five out of the 12 Federal Reserve Regional Districts currently publish monthly data on regional manufacturing: Dallas, Kansas City, New York, Richmond, and Philadelphia. The June average of the five districts is -9.9, up from the previous month. This is the highest monthly average in the last six months.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing 52

Advisor Perspectives

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Fifth district manufacturing decreased in February, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite manufacturing index is at -16 in February, down 5 from January. This is worse than the Investing.com forecast of -6.

Manufacturing 59

Manufacturing Banking 59

Advisor Perspectives

JUNE 27, 2023

Fifth district manufacturing activity remained relatively flat in June, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite manufacturing index is at -7 in June, up 8 from May.

Manufacturing 52

Manufacturing Banking 52