 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index held steady at 14 in February 2021 Posted: February 23, 2021 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)The Fifth District manufacturing activity continued to improve in February, according to the most recent survey from the Richmond Fed. The composite index held steady from January to February, at 14, as all three component indexes — shipments, new orders, and employment — remained firmly positive. The index for vendor lead time, which hit ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index fell from 19 to 14 in January 2021 Posted: January 26, 2021 at 10:30 AM (Tuesday)The Fifth District manufacturing sector showed signs of growth in January, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite index fell from 19 in December to 14 in January but remained in expansionary territory, as did all three of its component indexes — shipments, new orders, and ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index rose from 15 to 19 in December 2020 Posted: December 22, 2020 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity showed signs of improvement in December, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite index rose from 15 in November to 19 in December, buoyed by increases in the indexes for new orders and employment, while the third component — the shipments index — ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index fell from 29 to 15 in November 2020 Posted: November 24, 2020 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Reports from Fifth District manufacturers were broadly positive in November, according to the most recent survey from the Richmond Fed. The composite fell from 29 in October to 15 in November, but remained firmly in expansionary territory, as all three component indexes — shipments, new orders, and employment — had positive readings. ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index rose from 21 to 29 in October Posted: October 27, 2020 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity strengthened in October, according to the most recent survey from the Richmond Fed. The composite index rose from 21 in September to 29 in October, its highest reading on record, buoyed by increases in the shipments and new orders indexes, while the third component — the employment index — was unchanged. ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index climbed from 18 to 21 in September Posted: September 22, 2020 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Manufacturing activity in the Fifth District improved in September, according to the most recent survey from the Richmond Fed. The composite index climbed from 18 in August to 21 in September, buoyed by increases in the indicators for new orders and employment. The third component index — shipments — decreased but remained positive, ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index rose from 10 to 18 in August Posted: August 25, 2020 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Manufacturing activity in the Fifth District continued to strengthen in August, according to the most recent survey from the Richmond Fed. The composite index rose from 10 in July to 18 in August, as all three components — shipments, new orders, and employment — increased. The index for local business conditions also rose, and many firms ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index rose from 0 to 10 in July Posted: July 28, 2020 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Manufacturing in the Fifth District showed signs of recovery in July, according to the most recent survey from the Richmond Fed. The composite index rose from 0 in June to 10 in July, its first positive reading since March, buoyed by increases in all three components. The indexes for shipments and new orders suggested expansion, while the ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index rose from −27 to 0 in June Posted: June 23, 2020 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing held fairly steady in June, according to the most recent survey from the Richmond Fed. The composite index rose from −27 in May to 0 in June, as shipments were relatively flat, more firms reported increases in new orders, and firms generally reported continued declines in employment. The index for local ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index rose from −53 to −27 in May Posted: May 27, 2020 at 10:00 AM (Wednesday)Fifth District manufacturing remained soft in May, according to the most recent survey from the Richmond Fed. The composite index rose from a record low of −53 in April to −27 in May, remaining at its lowest level since 2009. All three components — shipments, new orders and employment — were above their April readings but still in ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index plummeted from 2 to −53 in April Posted: April 28, 2020 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity declined sharply in April, according to the most recent survey from the Richmond Fed. The composite index plummeted from 2 in March to −53 in April, its lowest reading and largest one-month drop on record. All three components — shipments, new orders, and employment — fell, and the indexes for shipments ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index rose from −2 to 2 in March Posted: March 24, 2020 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity remained fairly flat in March, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite index remained close to 0, rising from −2 in February to 2 in March. The indexes for shipments and new orders were above their February values, but the third component — employment ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index fell from 20 to −2 in February Posted: February 25, 2020 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity softened in February, according to the most recent survey from the Richmond Fed. The composite index fell from 20 in January to −2 in February. All three components of the composite index — shipments, new orders, and employment — moved lower from January. Firms also reported a decrease in backlog of ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index rose from −5 to 20 in January Posted: January 28, 2020 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity rebounded in January, according to the most recent survey from the Richmond Fed. The composite index rose from −5 in December to 20 in January, as all three components — shipments, new orders, and employment — increased. Local business conditions also improved as this index saw its largest increase ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index fell from -1 to −5 in December Posted: December 24, 2019 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity slowed in December, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite index fell from −1 in November to −5 in December, weighed down by decreases in the already negative indexes for shipments and new orders, while the third component — employment — increased ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index fell from 8 to −1 in November Posted: November 26, 2019 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity softened in November, according to the most recent survey from the Richmond Fed. The composite index fell from 8 in October to −1 in November, weighed down by negative readings for shipments and new orders, while the third component — employment — declined but remained positive. Manufacturing firms ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index rose from −9 to 8 in October Posted: October 22, 2019 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity strengthened in October, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite index rose from −9 in September to 8 in October, as all three components — shipments, new orders, and employment — increased. Manufacturing firms also reported an increase in backlog of ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index dropped from 1 to −9 in September Posted: September 24, 2019 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity softened in September, according to the most recent survey from the Richmond Fed. The composite index dropped from 1 in August to −9 in September, as both shipments and new orders fell. However, the third component, employment, rose. Firms also reported a drop in backlog of orders and weakening local ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index rose from −12 to 1 in August Posted: August 27, 2019 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity was moderate in August, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite index rose from −12 in July to 1 in August, buoyed by increases in the indexes for shipments and new orders. However, the third component, employment, fell. Firms reported increasing ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index fell from 2 to -12 in July Posted: July 23, 2019 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity weakened in July, according to the most recent survey from the Richmond Fed. The composite index fell from 2 in June to −12 in July, its lowest reading since January 2013, as all three components — shipments, new orders, and employment — registered declines. Backlogs of orders also fell, reaching a value ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index dropped slightly from 5 to 3 in June Posted: June 25, 2019 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity changed little in June, according to the most recent survey from the Richmond Fed. The composite index dropped slightly from 5 in May to 3 in June, resulting from a drop in the employment index, while the other two components, shipments and new orders rose slightly. Most firms reported some improvement ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index inched up from 3 to 5 in May Posted: May 29, 2019 at 10:00 AM (Wednesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity was moderate in May, according to the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite index inched up from 3 in April to 5 in May, as shipments and new orders had fairly flat reading and the third component, employment, remained positive. Firms reported growth in spending ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index fell from 10 to 3 in April Posted: April 23, 2019 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity moderated in April, according to the latest survey from the Richmond Fed. The composite index fell from 10 in March to 3 in April, weighed down by slightly negative readings in the indexes for both shipments and new orders but buoyed by a positive reading for the third component index, employment. Firms ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index fell from 16 to 10 in March Posted: March 26, 2019 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity grew moderately in March, according to the latest survey from the Richmond Fed. The composite index fell from 16 in February to 10 in March but remained in expansionary territory. The fall came from drops in both the shipments and new orders indexes, but the third component, employment, increased. Firms ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index rose from −2 to 16 in February Posted: February 26, 2019 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity strengthened in February, according to the latest survey from the Richmond Fed. The composite index rose from −2 in January to 16 in February, buoyed by increases in the indexes for shipments and new orders. The employment index fell slightly in February but remained in expansionary territory. Meanwhile, ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index rose from −8 to −2 in January Posted: January 23, 2019 at 10:00 AM (Wednesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity was soft in January, according to the latest survey from the Richmond Fed. The composite index rose from −8 in December to −2 in January but continued to indicate weak growth. The rise from December came from increases in the component indexes of employment and shipments, although the shipments index ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index dropped from 14 to −8 in December Posted: December 26, 2018 at 10:00 AM (Wednesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity weakened in December, according to the latest survey from the Richmond Fed. The composite index dropped from 14 in November to −8 in December, weighed down by drops in the indexes for new orders and shipments. At −25, the shipments index was its lowest reading since April 2009. However, the third ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index slipped from 15 to 14 in November Posted: November 28, 2018 at 10:20 AM (Wednesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity grew moderately in November, according to results of the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite index slipped from 15 in October to 14 in November, pulled down by drops in the indexes for new orders and employment, while the other component, the index for shipments, ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index fell from 29 to 15 in October Posted: October 23, 2018 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity expanded moderately in October, according to the results from the most recent survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite index fell from 29 in September to 15 in August, as indexes for shipments and new orders dropped, while the third component, employment, rose. However, survey ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index rose from 24 to 29 in September Posted: September 25, 2018 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity was robust in September, according to results of the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite index rose from 24 in August to 29 in September, buoyed by increases in shipments and new orders, while the index of the third component, employment, dropped. Survey respondents ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index from 20 to 24 in August Posted: August 28, 2018 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity expanded in August, according to results of the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite index rose from 20 in July to 24 in August, as all three components (shipments, new orders, and employment) increased. Respondents remained optimistic in August, expecting growth ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index fell from 21 to 20 in July Posted: July 24, 2018 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing expanded at a slower pace in July, according to results of the most recent survey from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite manufacturing index fell from 21 in June to 20 in July, but it remained in solid expansionary territory. This decrease resulted from a decrease in the employment and ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index rose from 16 to 20 in June Posted: June 26, 2018 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing continued to expand in June, according to results of the most recent survey from the Richmond Fed. The composite manufacturing index rose from 16 in May to 20 in June, buoyed by an increase in all three components (shipments, new orders, and employment). Firms also saw an increase in backlog of orders, as the ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index rebounded from -3 to 16 in May Posted: May 22, 2018 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing firms saw robust growth in May, according to survey results from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite index swung from −3 in April to 16 in May, boosted by growth in the indexes for shipments, new orders, and employment. Local business conditions also moved back into expansionary territory, ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index dropped sharply from 15 to −3 in April Posted: April 24, 2018 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Results of the most recent survey from the Richmond Fed suggest that Fifth District manufacturing activity slowed in April. The composite index dropped sharply from 15 in March to −3 in April, its first negative reading since September 2016. The index was weighed down by a contraction in shipments and new orders; however, its third ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index dropped from 28 to 15 in March Posted: March 27, 2018 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing expanded at a slower pace in March, according to the most recent survey results from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite index dropped from a particularly strong reading of 28 in February to 15 in March as each of the three components (shipments, new orders, and employment) fell. However, for each ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index jumped from 14 to 28 in February Posted: February 27, 2018 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing firms saw robust growth in February, according to the results from the latest survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite manufacturing index jumped from 14 in January to 28 in February, the second highest value on record, driven by increases in shipments, orders, and employment. The wages ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index moved down from 20 to 14 Posted: January 23, 2018 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)According to the latest survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Fifth District manufacturing firms saw slower growth in January, even as each of the expansion metrics remained positive. The composite index moved down from 20 to 14. This decrease resulted from a decline in the metrics for both shipments and employment. The third ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index moved down to 20 from 30 Posted: December 26, 2017 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)According to the latest survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Fifth District manufacturing firms saw moderate growth in December. The composite index moved down from its record high November reading of 30 to 20 but remained positive, indicating continued growth. The decrease in the composite index resulted from declines in the ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index jumped from 12 to 30 Posted: November 28, 2017 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Manufacturing firms reported robust growth in November, according to the latest survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite index jumped from 12 to 30, the highest it has been since 1993. This rise was bolstered by strengthening conditions across all three components of the index. While indicators of current wages and ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index fell from 22 to 9 Posted: October 24, 2017 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Reports on Fifth District manufacturing activity remained positive in October, according to the latest survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite index dropped, affected by a notable decline in the shipments index, which fell from 22 to 9, but it remained positive across all components, indicating continued growth. While ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index rose from 14 to 19 Posted: September 26, 2017 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Reports on Fifth District manufacturing activity improved in September, according to the latest survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
The composite manufacturing index rose from 14 to 19, supported by a sizable increase in the index for shipments — which, at a reading of 22, is the highest it has been since December 2010 — and a smaller rise in the index for new orders. The third component of the ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index unchanged at a reading of 14 Posted: August 22, 2017 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Reports on Fifth District manufacturing activity were largely unchanged in August, according to the latest survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite index remained at 14 in August, with an increase in the employment index offsetting a decrease in the shipments index and a very slight decline in the new orders metric. ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index rose 3 points to a reading of 14 Posted: July 25, 2017 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Reports from Fifth District manufacturers improved some in July, according to the latest survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite index rose from 11 in June to 14 in July — the result of a slight increase in the measures of new orders and employment. The index for shipments remained at its June reading of 13. A larger share ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index rose 6 points to a reading of 7 Posted: June 27, 2017 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Reports from Fifth District manufacturers improved in June, according to the latest survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The composite manufacturing index rose from 1 in May to 7 in June, as the indexes for shipments and new orders increased. The employment index was relatively flat. Most firms continued to report steady or ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index lost 19 points to a reading of 1 Posted: May 23, 2017 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Manufacturers in the Fifth District were somewhat less upbeat in May than in the prior three months, according to the latest survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The index for shipments and the index for new orders decreased notably, with the shipments index falling to slightly below 0. The index for employment was relatively flat, ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index lost 2 points to a reading of 20 Posted: April 25, 2017 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Manufacturers in the Fifth District were upbeat again in April, according to the latest survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The index for shipments rose and the index for new orders remained very strong. Even though the index for employment fell, the composite index for manufacturing remained high, with a reading of 20 in ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index gained 5 points to a reading of 22 Posted: March 28, 2017 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Manufacturers in the Fifth District were generally upbeat in March, according to the latest survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The index for shipments and new orders both rose and employment gains were more common. This improvement led to a composite index for manufacturing that rose from 17 in February to 22 in March — the ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index gained 5 points to a reading of 17 Posted: February 28, 2017 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity expanded in February, as shipments increased and the volume of new orders rose broadly, according to the latest survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Employment gains were more common and longer workweeks prevailed. Wage increases were more widespread. Prices paid for inputs rose more rapidly than ... |
 Richmond Fed's Current Activity Index gained 4 points to a reading of 12 Posted: January 24, 2017 at 10:00 AM (Tuesday)Fifth District manufacturing activity strengthened in January, with continued growth in new shipments and the volume of new orders. Employment picked up, although increases in average manufacturing wages were less widespread than in December. The average workweek continued to grow, but increases were less prevalent in January than a month ... |