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Free AccessUS Data: Richmond Fed Survey - Summary>
Release for: September 2017
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Diffusion indexes, seasonally adjusted
Sep-17 Aug-17 Jul-17
MANUFACTURING SECTOR INDICATORS:
Now vs. a month ago:
Manufacturing Index 19 14 14
Shipments 22 8 13
Volume of new orders 20 17 18
Backlog of orders 8 11 11
Capacity utilization 16 10 9
Vendor lead time 15 7 7
Number of employees 15 17 10
Average workweek 16 10 9
Wages 17 18 17
Inventory levels:
Finished gds invent/desired 17 15 17
Raw materials invent/desired 26 19 17
Price trends:*
Current
Prices paid 1.82 1.49 1.78
Prices received 1.24 0.91 0.99
Six months from now
Prices Paid 1.93 1.43 1.55
Prices received 1.72 1.35 1.36
SERVICE SECTOR INDICATORS:
Now vs. one month ago:
Revenues (or budget) 22 22 12
RETAIL SECTOR INDICATORS:
Now vs. one month ago:
Sales revenues 26 19 24
SERVICE FIRMS INDICATORS:
Now vs. one month ago:
Sales revenues 22 21 11
Price trends:*
Pct chg vs. prev month, annualized
Service sector 1.26 1.36 1.34
Retail sector 1.81 1.56 -2.72
Service ex-retail 1.24 1.39 1.41
Pct chg expected next six months, annualized
Service sector 1.30 1.49 1.56
Retail sector 2.77 1.31 0.60
Services ex-retail 1.34 1.54 1.59
Each index equals the percentage reporting increase minus the
percentage reporting decrease.
All firms surveyed are located within the Fifth Federal Reserve
District, which includes the District of Columbia, Maryland, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and most of West Virginia.
*Price trends reflect respondents' beliefs/expectations for
price changes on an annualized basis
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