US Empire manufacturing index for November 2019

Empire manufacturing index
  • Empire manufacturing index for November 2.9 versus 6.0 estimate
  • price paid 20.5 versus 23.1
  • new orders 5.5 versus 3.5
  • shipments 8.8 versus 13.0
  • number of employees 10.4 versus 7.6
  • average workweek 2.3 versus 8.3
  • prices received 6.2 versus 6.3
  • delivery time -5.5 versus -2.5
  • inventories -6.2 versus -0.6
  • unfilled orders -8.2 versus -12.5

general business six-month ahead came in higher at 19.4 versus 17.1 last month

  • prices received 26.0 versus 21.3
  • new orders 24.2 versus 23.5
  • shipments of 24.0 versus 18.8
  • number of employees 12.5 versus 14.5
  • average workweek 5.5 versus -0.6
  • capital expenditures 19.2 versus 8.8