Estados Unidos Índice de Atividade Industrial NY Empire State

The New York Empire State Manufacturing Index surged to 5.5 in July 2025, the first positive reading since February, rebounding from -16.0 in June and sharply outperforming market expectations of -9.0. The surprise rebound marks a return to expansion in business activity across New York State after several months of contraction. New orders edged higher (2.0 vs -14.2 in June), and shipments also increased (11.5 vs -7.2). Delivery times lengthened (8.3 vs 1.8), while supply availability continued to worsen (-6.4 vs -8.3). At the same time, inventories grew significantly (15.6 vs 0.9). On the labor front, employment increased (9.2 vs 4.7), expanding for a second consecutive month, and the average workweek also rose (4.2 vs -1.5). In terms of prices, input cost pressures picked up (56.0 vs 46.8), whereas selling price increases remained steady (25.7 vs 26.6). Firms grew more optimistic as the future business conditions index rose to 24.1, signaling expected activity growth.