Philadelphia Fed Index Up to Positive 3.8 in Sept.

Manufacturing activity in the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s region “showed some signs of improvement this month,” as the general business conditions index reversed to positive 3.8 in September from negative 12.7 in August, this month’s Report on Business indicates.

Economists surveyed by IFR Markets predicted a reading of negative 10.3 for the index.

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