US Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index (Aug) 4 vs. Exp. 7 (Prev. 5)
The August 2026 Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index declined to 4, missing expectations of 7, with weaker employment and new orders, despite six-month forward expectations showing modest improvements.
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Current Indicators Fifth District Manufacturing Index: 4 (prev. 5) Shipments: 11 (prev. 8) Volume of New Orders: 3 (prev. 5) Backlog of Orders: -7 (prev. 4) Capacity Utilization: 2 (prev. 2) Vendor Lead Time: 16 (prev. 17) Local Business Conditions: 4 (prev. 10) Capital Expenditures: -5 (prev. 0) Finished Goods Inventories: 3 (prev. 9) Raw Materials Inventories: 9 (prev. 1) Equipment & Software Spending: 0 (prev. -5) Services Expenditures: -13 (prev. -8) Number of Employees: -2 (prev. 2) Wages: 26 (prev. 28) Availability of Skills Needed: -13 (prev. -12) Prices Paid: 6.22% (prev. 6.08%) Prices Received: 4.09% (prev. 3.96%) Forward-Looking Indicators (6-Month Expectations) Shipments: 26 (prev. 33) Volume of New Orders: 32 (prev. 31) Backlog of Orders: 6 (prev. 6) Capacity Utilization: 14 (prev. 19) Vendor Lead Time: 10 (prev. 12) Local Business Conditions: 16 (prev. 19) Capital Expenditures: 4 (prev. -6) Finished Goods Inventories: 0 (prev. 0) Raw Materials Inventories: 3 (prev. 3) Equipment & Software Spending: 2 (prev. -5) Services Expenditures: -10 (prev. -15) Number of Employees: 20 (prev. 15) Wages: 42 (prev. 50) Availability of Skills Needed: -5 (prev. -10) Prices Paid: 4.34% (prev. 4.67%) Prices Received: 3.69% (prev. 3.75%)
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