• Prior 25.60
  • Employment 13.64 vs 17.05 prior
  • New orders 14.14 vs 18.77 prior
  • Prices paid 27.27 vs 25.00
  • 6 month expectations 46.76 vs 28.47 prior

A whopping miss on the headline index and in jobs and new orders. Prices up and expectations take a huge jump. Let’s hope that translates into actual orders

US Empire state manufacturing index 15 08 2014

US Empire state manufacturing index 15 08 2014