International Economic

Philly Fed factory index drops unexpectedly in August

By Alexander Bueso

Date: Thursday 15 Aug 2024

(Sharecast News) - Factory activity in the US mid-Atlantic region shrank unexpectedly in August, the results of a closely followed survey showed.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's manufacturing sector index fell from a level of 13.9 in July to -7.0.

Economists had pencilled in a reading of 7.0.

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