Details of the July 2015 US Empire State manufacturing index 15 July 2015
- Prior -1.98
- New orders -3.50 vs -2.12 prior
- Employment 3.19 vs 8.65 prior
- Prices paid 7.45 vs 9.62 prior
- Prices rec'd 5.32 vs 0.96 prior
Employment and new orders down, and that's been a theme for a while now
There looks to be improving margins with final selling prices rising as cost prices fall
The Empire State numbers can be a pretty good guide for manufacturing for the new month
Empire State manufacturing index