US Richmond Manufacturing Index
Above 0 indicates improving conditions, below indicates worsening conditions. Tends to have a muted impact because there are earlier regional indicators related to manufacturing conditions;
- US Richmond Manufacturing Index Graph
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| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
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| Aug 27, 2024 | -19 | -14 | -17 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | -17 | -7 | -10 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | -10 | -3 | 0 |
| May 29, 2024 | 0 | -6 | -7 |
| Apr 23, 2024 | -7 | -7 | -11 |
| Mar 26, 2024 | -11 | -5 | -5 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | -5 | -4 | -15 |
| Jan 23, 2024 | -15 | -7 | -11 |
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- US Richmond Manufacturing Index News
From richmondfed.org|Aug 27, 2024Fifth District manufacturing activity slowed in August, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite manufacturing index edged down from -17 in July to -19 in August. Of its three component indexes, shipments rose from -21 to -15, new orders decreased from -23 to -26, and employment fell from -5 to -15. Firms grew less optimistic about local business conditions, as the index decreased from -21 to -24. The index for future local business conditions fell notably from 7 to -18 in August, ...
- From richmondfed.org|Jul 23, 2024|5 comments
Fifth District manufacturing activity worsened in July, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite manufacturing index decreased from -10 in June to -17 in July. Of its three component indexes, shipments fell notably from -9 to -21, new orders decreased from -16 to -23, and employment edged down from -2 to -5. Firms grew less optimistic about local business conditions, as the index fell from -13 to -21. The index for future local business conditions edged down from 9 to 7 in July. The ...
- From richmondfed.org|Jun 25, 2024
Fifth District manufacturing activity slowed in June, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite manufacturing index decreased from 0 in May to -10 in June. Of its three component indexes, shipments fell notably from 13 to -9, new orders decreased from -6 to -17, and employment rose from -6 to -2. Firms grew notably less optimistic about local business conditions, as the index fell from 3 to -15. The index for future local business conditions, however, increased from 6 in May to 10 in ...
- From richmondfed.org|May 29, 2024
Fifth District manufacturing activity improved but remained sluggish in May, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite manufacturing index increased from -7 in April to 0 in May. Of its three component indexes, shipments increased from -10 to 13, new orders increased from -9 to -6, and employment fell from -2 to -6. Firms’ optimism about local business conditions was nearly unchanged, as the index decreased slightly from 6 to 3. The index for future local business conditions ...
- From richmondfed.org|Apr 23, 2024
Fifth District manufacturing activity remained slow in April, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite manufacturing index increased from -11 in March to -7 in April. Of its three component indexes, shipments increased from -14 to -10, new orders increased from -17 to -9, and employment fell from 0 to -2. Firms were more optimistic about local business conditions, as the index increased from -1 to 6. The index for future local business conditions also increased, from 12 in March to ...
- From richmondfed.org|Mar 26, 2024
Fifth District manufacturing activity slowed in March, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite manufacturing index decreased from -5 in February to -11 in March. Of its three component indexes, shipments remained solidly negative at -14, new orders fell from -5 to -17, and employment fell from 7 to 0. Firms were split about local business conditions, as the index hovered around 0. The index for future local business conditions, however, increased from 3 in February to 12 in March. ...
- From richmondfed.org|Feb 27, 2024
Fifth District manufacturing activity was flat in February, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite manufacturing index increased from -15 in January to -5 in February. Of its three component indexes, shipments remained solidly negative at -15, new orders increased from -16 to -5, and employment rose notably, from -15 to 7. Firms were slightly more optimistic about local business conditions, as the index increased to 1. The index for future local business conditions edged up from 0 ...
From richmondfed.org|Jan 23, 2024Fifth District manufacturing activity remained sluggish in January, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite manufacturing index decreased from -11 in December to -15 in January. Of its three component indexes, shipments edged up from -17 to -15, new orders edged down from -14 to -16, and employment fell notably, from -1 to -15. Firms remained somewhat pessimistic about local business conditions, as the index increased slightly but remained in negative territory. The index for ...
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