The Empire Strikes Out! Empire Manufacturing Index Crashed From +11.5 to -11.9, Lowest Since May (Yield Curve Remains Downward/Upward Sloping)

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by confoundedinterest17

Perhaps Harris/Walz should adopt the Imperial March from Star Wars as their theme song. Between Biden/Harris uncontrolled immigration disaster helping to destroy New York City, Harris’ statement that she won’t do anything differntly from Biden/Harris is alarming.

The NY Empire survey crashed from +11.5 to -11.9 – the lowest since MayThat is the biggest MoM drop since January…

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A measure of current new orders plunged nearly 20 points to -10.2 after climbing a month earlier to the highest since April 2023.

The index of shipments decreased almost 21 points to minus 2.7.

The employment index, however, rebounded to 4.1 – the first expansion in a year – while a measure of hours worked also climbed.

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Meanwhile, the New York Fed’s gauge of prices paid for materials increased to a six-month high of 29, while an index of prices received by state manufacturers also accelerated.

And with this awful news, the US Treasury yield curve remains downward/upward sloping. I call this the schizophenic yield curve.

 


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