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Free AccessUS Data: Richmond Fed Survey - Summary>
Release for: January 2018
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Diffusion indexes, seasonally adjusted
Jan-18 Dec-17 Nov-17
MANUFACTURING SECTOR INDICATORS:
Now vs. a month ago:
Manufacturing Index 14 20 30
Shipments 15 24 33
Volume of new orders 16 16 35
Backlog of orders 5 -4 21
Capacity utilization 13 16 19
Vendor lead time 18 6 18
Number of employees 10 20 18
Average workweek 2 8 17
Wages 24 22 21
Inventory levels:
Finished gds invent/desired 17 17 9
Raw materials invent/desired 14 24 20
Price trends:*
Current
Prices paid 1.79 1.79 2.04
Prices received 1.18 1.27 1.63
Six months from now
Prices Paid 2.33 2.10 1.78
Prices received 1.58 2.02 1.60
SERVICE SECTOR INDICATORS:
Now vs. one month ago:
Revenues (or budget) 20 25 30
RETAIL SECTOR INDICATORS:
Now vs. one month ago:
Sales revenues -18 18 26
SERVICE FIRMS INDICATORS:
Now vs. one month ago:
Sales revenues 26 24 31
Price trends:*
Pct chg vs. prev month, annualized
Service sector 1.55 1.43 1.54
Retail sector 1.94 -0.07 1.65
Service ex-retail 1.52 1.34 1.52
Pct chg expected next six months, annualized
Service sector 1.92 1.71 1.55
Retail sector 1.82 1.37 1.96
Services ex-retail 1.91 1.69 1.51
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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