Chicago Fed National Activity Index decreases
Led by declines in employment- and production-related indicators, the Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) decreased to –0.18 in October from +0.18 in September.
Three of the four broad categories of indicators that make up the index decreased from September, and only one of the four categories made a positive contribution to the index in October.
The index’s three-month moving average, CFNAI-MA3, increased to +0.06 in October from –0.02 in September, marking its first positive reading in eight months.
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