US Data: Philadelphia Fed Nonmfg Survey - Summary>

Release for:         October 2017

Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Diffusion indexes, seasonally adjusted

                            Oct-17   Sep-17   Aug-17   Jul-17   Jun-17

Vs. Previous Month

General Conditions             32.2     33.2     31.8     23.4     33.6

Individual Firms               24.7     25.7     30.7     18.1     28.0

New Orders                     11.4     26.7     19.4     -0.1     19.7

Sales or Revenue               25.5     29.3     24.5     17.1     37.8

Unfilled Orders                 9.8     13.0      8.3      3.4      7.2

Inventories                     0.6     -3.4      3.3      3.6      8.0

Prices Paid                    28.3     14.9     22.7     20.8      7.9

Prices Received                14.3      8.4      6.0      7.2      3.3

Full Time Employees            17.3      3.8      3.1     18.9     19.7

Part Time Employees            14.7      5.7      8.7     13.2     16.7

Avg. Workweek                  10.6     23.8     22.4     19.2     21.0

Wages and Benefits             40.1     34.0     35.9     30.0     24.9

Capital Expenditures-Plant     25.8     20.3     23.2     24.7     20.2

Capital Expenditures-Equipment

 and software                  35.4     20.3     35.2     21.8     19.7

6-month outlook

General Conditions             43.4     41.0     44.1     34.5     50.1

Individual Firms               38.0     49.3     44.9     40.0     48.3

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

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