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US Empire State Manufacturing Index
It's a leading indicator of economic health - businesses react quickly to market conditions, and changes in their sentiment can be an early signal of future economic activity such as spending, hiring, and investment;
Above 0.0 indicates improving conditions, below indicates worsening conditions;
- US Empire State Manufacturing Index Graph
- History
| Expected Impact / Date | Actual | Forecast | Previous |
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| Jul 15, 2026 | 15.6 | 9.3 | 5.7 |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.7 | 13.2 | 19.6 |
| May 15, 2026 | 19.6 | 7.3 | 11.0 |
| Apr 15, 2026 | 11.0 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | -0.2 | 4.0 | 7.1 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 7.7 |
| Jan 15, 2026 | 7.7 | 0.8 | -3.9 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | -3.9 | 9.8 | 18.7 |
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- US Empire State Manufacturing Index News
From newyorkfed.org|Jul 15, 2026Business activity picked up considerably in New York State in July, according to firms responding to the Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The headline general business conditions index rose ten points to 15.6. New orders and shipments increased strongly. Unfilled orders increased, delivery times continued to lengthen, and supply availability continued to worsen. Employment rose at a solid clip and the average workweek edged higher. The pace of input and selling price increases remained elevated but slowed slightly. Firms remained ...
- From newyorkfed.org|Jun 15, 2026
After posting strong growth last month, business activity increased modestly in New York State in June, according to firms responding to the Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The headline general business conditions index remained positive but fell fourteen points to 5.7. New orders and shipments both moved higher, and unfilled orders increased. Delivery times continued to lengthen, and supply availability continued to worsen. Employment expanded for a fifth consecutive month, as did the length of the average workweek. The pace of ...
- From newyorkfed.org|May 15, 2026|2 comments
Business activity grew strongly in New York State in May, according to firms responding to the Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The headline general business conditions index climbed nine points to 19.6, its highest level in more than four years. New orders and shipments increased considerably for the second consecutive month. Unfilled orders rose. Delivery times lengthened substantially, and supply availability worsened somewhat. Employment levels and the average workweek both continued to increase. The pace of input price ...
- From newyorkfed.org|Apr 15, 2026
Business activity increased moderately in New York State in April, according to firms responding to the Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The headline general business conditions index rose eleven points to 11.0. New orders and shipments increased significantly. Unfilled orders rose and delivery times lengthened. Supply availability worsened somewhat. Employment expanded and the average workweek increased. The pace of input price increases picked up sharply after slowing last month, while the pace of selling price increases was ...
- From newyorkfed.org|Mar 16, 2026
Business activity was little changed in New York State in March, according to firms responding to the Empire State Manufacturing Survey. The headline general business conditions index fell seven points to -0.2. New orders increased modestly, while shipments declined. Unfilled orders rose, delivery times lengthened, and supply availability was slightly worse. Inventories increased. Employment rose modestly and the average workweek edged up. The pace of input price increases declined significantly, but remained elevated, while the pace ...
From kitco.com|Feb 17, 2026|4 commentsThe gold market continues to struggle below $5,000 an ounce, and better-than-expected manufacturing data from the New York Federal Reserve could put additional downside pressure on the precious metal. The regional central bank reported Monday that its Empire State Manufacturing Survey fell to 7.1 in February, compared to January’s reading of 7.7. The data significantly beat expectations, as economists were looking for a print of 6.4. “Manufacturing activity continued to expand modestly in New York State in February. Firms remained ...
From msn.com|Feb 17, 2026New York state factory activity expanded in February for a second month and manufacturers grew more upbeat about future business. The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s general business conditions index was little changed at 7.1, figures issued Tuesday showed. Readings above zero indicate expansion, and the figure topped the median estimate in a Bloomberg survey of economists. The overall outlook gauge climbed to the second-highest level since 2022. A measure of expected bookings over the next six months rose to a more than one-year ...
- From newyorkfed.org|Feb 17, 2026|4 comments
Business activity rose modestly in New York State in January, according to firms responding to the Empire State Manufacturing Survey. Alter dipping slightly below zero last month, the headline general business conditions index climbed eleven points to 7.7. New orders increased, and shipments grew at a solid pace. Delivery times were unchanged and inventories edged down, while supply availability worsened slightly. Employment and the average workweek both declined aller increasing over the prior two months. The pace of input price ...
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