Empire Fed Sept manufacturing survey +11.5 vs -4.75 expected

• General business conditions 11.5 versus -4.7 prior
• New orders 9.4 versus -7.9 prior
• Shipments 17.9 versus 0.3 prior
• Unfilled orders 2.1 versus -7.4 prior
• Delivery times -1.1 versus -3.2 prior
• Inventories 0.0 versus -10.6 prior
• Prices paid 23.2 versus 23.4 prior
• Prices received 7.4 versus 8.5 prior
• Number of employees -5.7 versus -6.7 prior
• Average employee workweek 2.9 versus -17.8 prior
• Supply availability -2.1 versus -2.1 prior
• Future business conditions 30.6 versus 22.9 prior
• Future new orders 39.9 versus 24.8 prior
• Future capital expenditures -2.1 versus 8.5 prior

Six-months ahead expectations:

• Future business conditions 30.6 versus 22.9 prior
• Future new orders 39.9 versus 24.8 prior
• Future capital expenditures -2.1 versus 8.5 prior

This article was written by Adam Button at www.forexlive.com.