Chicago PMI index 58.9 in Aug vs 55.9 in July

Biz.Yahoo/Reuters ^ | Augus 29, 2003

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Chicago PMI index 58.9 in Aug vs 55.9 in July
Friday August 29, 10:06 am ET

 NEW YORK, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The National Association of
Purchasing Management-Chicago said on Friday its index of
Midwest manufacturing activity came in higher in August at 58.9
from 55.9 in July, well above analysts' expectations of 55.5.
 The reading remained above the critical threshold of 50,
which separates growth from contraction in the sector.
.                      Aug   July  June  May   Apr   Mar   Feb
(seasonal adj)
NAPM-Chicago          58.9  55.9  52.5  52.2  47.6  48.4  54.9
Production*           61.6  58.4  56.5  60.5  51.0  49.1  62.4
New Orders*           60.5  61.7  54.8  54.6  44.6  52.5  59.0
Order Backlog*        51.0  49.4  45.8  44.4  45.8  43.5  44.6
Inventories           49.8  39.4  48.8  42.3  43.0  48.0  46.2
Employment*           51.2  46.0  43.8  43.6  43.7  45.1  46.6
Supplier Deliveries*  51.8  49.3  52.5  46.6  50.3  51.8  51.7
Prices Paid*          52.4  47.9  49.1  53.7  55.9  62.8  54.9
(* indicates components used to calculate index)

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The full NAPM-PMI report (.pdf) is at Chicago Purchasing Managers report the Business Barometer - August 2003

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