Dallas Fed manufacturing data

Dallas Fed manufacturing index
  • Prior was +7.0
  • Output index 19.9 vs 4.6 prior
  • Six month index 33.9 vs 29.6 prior
  • New orders 13.0 vs 6.3 prior
  • Employment 12.7 vs 16.6 prior
  • Capex 13.7 vs 12.1 prior

Those workers and manufacturers in power plant upgrading and frozen-pipe repairs are about to have an incredible hay day. Oil and gas is surely feeling much better as well with WTI at $61 and natural gas at $2.90.