Estados Unidos Índice de Manufatura Richmond

The composite manufacturing index in the US Fifth District rose to -10 in December 2024 from -14 in November, signaling a slight improvement. Among its components, shipments and employment were stable, while new orders improved from -19 to -11. The local business conditions index reached 0, up from -14, and expectations for future business conditions rose from 31 to 40, showing optimism for the next six months. Future shipments and new orders also turned more positive. The vendor lead time index increased from 4 to 11, and fewer firms reported declining backlogs, with that index improving to -13 from -27. Price trends showed mixed results: the growth rate of prices paid edged up slightly, while prices received slowed. However, firms anticipated faster growth in both prices paid and received over the next year.