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UPDATE - TABLE-Chicago PMI index 65.9 in January Friday January 30, 10:59 am ET (Adds revised previous months data). NEW YORK, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said on Friday its index of Midwest business activity rose in January to 65.9 from upwardly revised 61.2 in December. The figures for the previous months reflect annual seasonal revisons. The December number was originally 59.2. . Jan Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug July (seasonal adj) NAPM-Chicago 65.9 61.2 62.9 55.8 53.0 57.9 55.3 Production* 76.5 68.9 68.3 63.9 57.1 61.4 57.8 New Orders* 69.7 66.1 68.5 61.6 54.8...

Chicago PMI index 59.2 in Dec vs 64.1 in Nov Tuesday December 30, 10:06 am ET NEW YORK, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said on Tuesday its index of Midwest manufacturing activity fell a bit in December to 59.2 from November's 64.1. . Dec Nov Oct Sept Aug July June (seasonal adj) NAPM-Chicago 59.2 64.1 55.0 51.2 58.9 55.9 52.5 Production* 63.4 69.0 62.0 55.8 61.6 58.4 56.5 New Orders* 65.5 73.3 59.2 53.2 60.5 61.7 54.8 Order Backlog* 50.8 59.6 47.3 50.7 51.0 49.4 45.8 Inventories 40.6 43.4 38.1 52.8 49.8 39.4 48.8 Employment*...

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...

Chicago PMI index 55.0 in Oct vs 51.2 in Sept Friday October 31, 10:06 am ET NEW YORK, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago said on Friday its index of Midwest manufacturing activity came in for October at 55.0, up from 51.2 in September, but below analysts' expectations of 55.5. But the reading remained above the critical threshold of 50, which separates growth from contraction in the sector. . Oct Sept Aug July June May Apr (seasonal adj) NAPM-Chicago 55.0 51.2 58.9 55.9 52.5 52.2 47.6 Production* 62.0 55.8 61.6 58.4 56.5 60.5 51.0 New Orders*...

DJ DJ-BTM Business Barometer -2: Smoothed Index Down 0.1% . NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The Dow Jones-Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi weekly business barometer decreased by 0.3% in the week ended Sept. 6, continuing a saw-tooth pattern seen over the last few weeks. A week earlier, the barometer posted a 0.9% increase, which followed a 0.6% decrease the week before that. A statistically smoothed version of the index declined by 0.1% in the latest week and is up only 0.1 percentage point from its level in the week ended June 28. "It is not clear whether the early September weakness was associated with...

The Conference Board's U.S. Leading Index Points to a Better Economy This Fall Thursday August 21, 10:00 am ET NEW YORK, Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board announced today that the U.S. Leading Economic Index increased 0.4 percent, the Coincident Index increased 0.1 percent, and the Lagging Index increased 0.1 percent in July. The Coincident Index continued to rise very modestly in July. But the Leading Economic Index rose for the fourth straight month, after a weak first quarter of the year. The chief concern last spring was a lack of business confidence and investment. This was related to...