The Richmond Fed Survey of Manufacturing Activity: November 2011

Today, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond released their Survey of Manufacturing Activity for November showing that the composite index, the broadest measure of manufacturing activity, improved 6 points to a weak level of 0.

The most notable component measures also showed similar results with the new orders improving to -2, shipments increasing to 1 and backlog of orders climbing to a weak -10.

The following chart plots the composite index with the red line marking a level of 0, or the threshold between increasing and declining activity.

The Richmond Fed Survey of Manufacturing Activity: August 2011

Today, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond released their Survey of Manufacturing Activity for August showing that the composite index, the broadest measure of manufacturing activity, declined 9 points to a notably weak level of -10.



The most notable component measures also showed similar results with the new orders dropping to -11, shipments declining to -17 and backlog of orders plunging to -25.



The following chart plots the composite index with the red line marking a level of 0, or the threshold between increasing and declining activity.

The Richmond Fed Survey of Manufacturing Activity: July 2011

Today, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond released their Survey of Manufacturing Activity for July showing that the composite index, the broadest measure of manufacturing activity, fell 4 points to a weak level of -1.

The most notable component measures also showed similar poor results with the new orders dropping 5 points to -5, shipments remaining at -1 and backlog of orders declined 7 points to -18.

The following chart plots the composite index with the red line marking a level of 0, or the threshold between increasing and declining activity.

The Richmond Fed Survey of Manufacturing Activity: May 2011

Today, the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond released their Survey of Manufacturing Activity showing that the composite index, the broadest measure of manufacturing activity, fell 16 points to a weak level of -6.

The most notable component measures also showed similar poor results with the new orders dropping 25 points to -15, shipments declined 19 points to -13 and backlog of orders declined 20 points to -19.

The following chart plots the composite index with the red line marking a level of 0, or the threshold between increasing and declining activity.