Economy
Empire State Index Declines for Second Month
Written by Brett Linton
September 15, 2015
The September 2015 Empire State Manufacturing Index declined for the second consecutive month, indicating a slowing in business activity for New York manufacturers.
The general business conditions index declined from -14.9 to -14.7. Prior to August,the index has been hovering around the zero point for four months indicating that business activity has been subdued.
Both the shipments and new orders indexes declined in September as they did in August. The shipments index declined from to -8.0, and the shipments index declined to -12.9. The inventories index declined to -18.5, pointing to a drop in inventory levels. The prices indexes showed a slight increase in input prices and a slight decrease in selling prices.
Employee numbers fell below zero for the first time in over two years, declining eight points to -6.2.
The index for future business conditions declined to 23.2, and indexes for expected new orders and shipments declined to similar levels. The future prices paid and received indexes both decreased.
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