US NY Dec Empire State mftg index 15 Dec

  • 1.5 prev
  • employment index -12.2 vs -10.9 prev
  • new orders 11.4 vs 3.1 prev
  • prices paid 22.6 vs 15.5 prev
  • 6-month business conditions 50.2 vs 29.9 prev

Highest headline figure since April. New orders highest reading since Sept 2014

All part of a raft of data and generally positive but softer wages giving pause for thought for USD bulls