Manufacturing industry

The seasonally adjusted Milwaukee Report on Business decreased to 55.09 in February from 58.78 in January.

Texas factory activity growth, as measured by the production index, “continued to expand in February,” but at a slower pace than in January.

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for January fell to negative 0.43 from a downwardly revised positive 0.05 in December.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Report on Business general business conditions index dropped to negative 4.1 from positive 17.0.

New orders for manufactured goods decreased 0.6% in November, after dropping an unrevised 2.1% in October.

The New York economy slipped in January, with current conditions falling to its lowest level since June.

Texas factory activity growth, as measured by the production index, “continued to expand in January.”

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index for December rose to 0.27 from a downwardly revised 0.21 in November.

The December Chicago Business Barometer was revised down to 63.8 from 65.4 previously, following the annual seasonal adjustments.

Respondents to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's monthly manufacturing survey reported slower growth in January, while expectations grew.