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MNI is the leading provider
of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.
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The Chicago Business BarometerTM, produced with MNI, declined by a further 0.7 points in February to 43.6, the lowest since November ’22. The headline index signalled a sixth consecutive month of contractionary business activity.
- Employment decreased for a third month, slipping -4.7 points to 37.3. This is the weakest since June ’20 and outside of the April-June 2020 period the lowest since 2009.
- Prices Paid sank -7.2 points to 65.3, returning to late 2022 levels after having briefly surged in January.
- Production fell by 10.2 points to 38.4 in February, more than reversing last month’s 8.5 point jump higher.
- New Orders increased by 3.0 points. Despite being the highest since August ’22, the index remains contractive.
- Order Backlogs grew by 4.5 points after falling 19.2 points in January as easing supply chain pressures allowed for significant backlog catch-up.
- Supplier Deliveries gained 3.6 points.
- The inventories subcomponent was little changed, after having declined into year-end.
- The survey ran from February 1 to 13.
Why MNI
MNI is the leading provider
of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.Our Head Office is in London with offices in Chicago, Washington and Beijing, as well as an on the ground presence in other major financial centres across the world.
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