Details of the August 2015 Kansas City Fed manufacturing index data report 27 August 2015

  • Composite -9 vs -7 prior
  • New orders -9 vs -6 prior
  • Employment -10 vs -19 prior
  • Prices paid -8 vs +8 prior
  • Prices rec'd -10 vs+2 prior
  • Exports -4 vs -10 prior
  • Shipments -15 v s-2 prior

Those that took part in the survey said that weak oil and gas activity and the strong dollar continued to weigh on activity in the region