Estados Unidos Índice de Manufatura Dallas Fed

The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas' general business activity index for manufacturing in Texas came in at -3 in October 2024, up from -9 in the prior month, indicating the mildest contraction in the ongoing sequence of negative readings that started in May 2022. The production index, a key measure of state manufacturing conditions, shot up 18 points to 14.6, its highest reading in more than two years. Additionally, the capacity utilization and shipments indexes posted large gains and moved into positive territory, coming in at 4.3 and 1.5, respectively. However, the new orders index remained negative at -3.7, indicating a slight decrease in demand. Meanwhile, labor market measures suggested employment declines and shorter workweeks this month. Moderate upward pressure on prices and wages persisted, with the wages and benefits index rising five points to 23.5, the raw materials prices index slipping to 16.3, and the finished goods prices index holding steady at 7.4.