US Data: Philadelphia Fed Nonmfg Survey - Summary>

Release for:         September 2017

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Diffusion indexes, seasonally adjusted

                            Sep-17   Aug-17   Jul-17   Jun-17   May-17   Apr-17

Vs. Previous Month

General Conditions             33.2     31.8     23.4     33.6     25.6     30.1

Individual Firms               25.7     30.7     18.1     28.0     25.8     34.9

New Orders                     26.7     19.4     -0.1     19.7     15.0     33.5

Sales or Revenue               29.3     24.5     17.1     37.8     25.5     34.7

Unfilled Orders                13.0      8.3      3.4      7.2      3.7     13.7

Inventories                    -3.4      3.3      3.6      8.0     -1.9      7.1

Prices Paid                    14.9     22.7     20.8      7.9     16.6     31.6

Prices Received                 8.4      6.0      7.2      3.3     17.4     24.7

Full Time Employees             3.8      3.1     18.9     19.7      9.3     26.4

Part Time Employees             5.7      8.7     13.2     16.7     20.2     24.3

Avg. Workweek                  23.8     22.4     19.2     21.0     18.6     20.0

Wages and Benefits             34.0     35.9     30.0     24.9     30.6     39.3

Capital Expenditures-Plant     20.3     23.2     24.7     20.2     24.3     27.5

Capital Expenditures-Equipment

 and software                  20.3     35.2     21.8     19.7     30.7     33.5

6-month outlook

General Conditions             41.0     44.1     34.5     50.1     43.9     47.8

Individual Firms               49.3     44.9     40.0     48.3     49.9     59.1

  ** MNI Washington Bureau: 202-371-2121 **

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