Chicago PMI index 64.1 in Nov vs 55.0 in Oct

Biz.Yahoo/Reuters ^ | November 26, 2003

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Chicago PMI index 64.1 in Nov vs 55.0 in Oct
Wednesday November 26, 10:22 am ET

 NEW YORK, Nov 26 (Reuters) - The National Association of
Purchasing Management-Chicago said on Wednesday its index of
Midwest manufacturing activity came in sharply higher in
November at 64.1, its highest level since October 1994.
 The November result easily topped October's already strong
level of 55.0 as well as analysts' expectations of 56.0.
.                     Nov    Oct   Sept  Aug   July  June  May
(seasonal adj)
NAPM-Chicago         64.1   55.0  51.2  58.9  55.9  52.5  52.2
Production*          69.0   62.0  55.8  61.6  58.4  56.5  60.5
New Orders*          73.3   59.2  53.2  60.5  61.7  54.8  54.6
Order Backlog*       59.6   47.3  50.7  51.0  49.4  45.8  44.4
Inventories          43.4   38.1  52.8  49.8  39.4  48.8  42.3
Employment*          48.5   53.1  45.3  51.2  46.0  43.8  43.6
Supplier Deliveries* 53.9   49.2  45.8  51.8  49.3  52.5  46.6
Prices Paid*         67.3   61.5  51.8  52.4  47.9  49.1  53.7
(* indicates components used to calculate index)

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Also,

CORRECTED-TABLE-Chicago PMI index 64.1 in Nov vs 55.0 in Oct Wednesday November 26, 11:33 am ET

 In NEW YORK table headlined "TABLE-Chicago PMI index 64.1
in Nov vs 55.0 in Oct," please read in please read in first
paragraph that business activity index was at ... "...its
highest level since Feb. 1995" ... instead of ... "...its
highest level since Oct. 1994."
 (National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago
corrects time period).
 A corrected item follows.
 NEW YORK, Nov 26 (Reuters) - The National Association of
Purchasing Management-Chicago said on Wednesday its index of
Midwest manufacturing activity came in sharply higher in
November at 64.1, its highest level since February 1995.
 The November result easily topped October's already strong
level of 55.0 as well as analysts' expectations of 56.0.
.                     Nov    Oct   Sept  Aug   July  June  May
(seasonal adj)
NAPM-Chicago         64.1   55.0  51.2  58.9  55.9  52.5  52.2
Production*          69.0   62.0  55.8  61.6  58.4  56.5  60.5
New Orders*          73.3   59.2  53.2  60.5  61.7  54.8  54.6
Order Backlog*       59.6   47.3  50.7  51.0  49.4  45.8  44.4
Inventories          43.4   38.1  52.8  49.8  39.4  48.8  42.3
Employment*          48.5   53.1  45.3  51.2  46.0  43.8  43.6
Supplier Deliveries* 53.9   49.2  45.8  51.8  49.3  52.5  46.6
Prices Paid*         67.3   61.5  51.8  52.4  47.9  49.1  53.7
(* indicates components used to calculate index)