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Survey of Tenth District Manufacturing
Growth in Tenth District manufacturing activity eased slightly in May but remained solid, and expectations for future factory activity were not as strong as in the past two months. The price indexes in the survey climbed higher, largely as a result of increasing energy prices, particularly gasoline.
The net percentage of firms reporting month-over-month increases in production in May was 20, down from 26 in April but up from 8 in March (Tables 1 & 2, Chart). Production decelerated slightly at both durable- and non-durable-goods-producing plants. The year-over-year production index climbed slightly higher, while the future production index declined from 41 to 30.
The majority of other month-over-month indexes decreased moderately in May. The shipments index dropped from 25 to 18 after a strong rebound last month, and the new orders, order backlog, and new orders for exports indexes also fell. In contrast, the employment index rose for the second straight month, and the employee workweek index increased from 3 to 12. Both inventory indexes edged higher after dropping last month.
Most other year-over-year indexes declined slightly after an increase last month, but remained relatively high by historical standards. The new orders index dropped from 33 to 27, and the shipments, order backlog, and employment indexes also decreased. The capital expenditures index edged down to 20 after increasing for three straight months, and the new orders for exports index fell from 13 to 6. On the other hand, both inventory indexes jumped higher, with the raw materials index rebounding from a three-year low.
Other future factory activity indexes generally eased but remained at strong levels. The shipments index decreased from 42 to 25, and the new orders, order backlog, and employment indexes also fell from previously high levels. The capital expenditures index dropped for the third straight month, while the new orders for exports and supplier delivery time indexes edged up slightly. The raw materials inventory index rebounded from -15 to 2, and the finished goods inventory index increased after a decline last month.
Price indexes in the survey increased in May after moderating somewhat last month, with many contacts attributing the rise to higher energy prices, particularly gasoline. The month-over-month raw materials index rose from 36 to 43, and the finished goods price index more than doubled from 6 to 17. The year-over-year finished goods price index matched its highest level in survey history, while the raw materials price index increased only slightly from 81 to 83. Both future price indexes jumped higher in May, reaching their highest levels since the survey began in 1994.
Quelle: http://www.kc.frb.org/mfgsurv/2007May31mfg.htm

Servus, J.B.