Prior month at 12.4

  • New orders 0 vs. 15.7
  • Prices received at 7.4 vs. 3.5
  • Paid index 13.2 vs. -0.9
  • Future index at 42.2 vs. 28.8
  • Employment index at -18.5 vs. -1.1

The employment index is at the lowest since July 2009, while the prices paid index is the highest since July and the 6-month index is at the highest since Jan 2015.

Moving back into the negative after the spike higher last month is a disappointment.