US DATA: Sep Dallas Fed mfg data show shipments 9.4, new orders 3.6
vs 4.8. Prices paid 23.5. Text says “Texas factory activity increased in
September, according to business executives responding to the Texas
Manufacturing Outlook Survey. The production index, a key measure of
state manufacturing conditions, rose from 1.1 to 5.9, suggesting growth
picked up this month after stalling in August. Most other measures of
current manufacturing conditions also indicated growth in September. The
new orders index edged down from 4.8 to 3.6 this month, suggesting order
volumes continued to increase, but at a slightly decelerated pace. The
shipments index rose from 6.7 to 9.4, reaching its highest level since
March.”