Factory sector activity in the US mid-Atlantic region surged at the beginning of 2025.
Source: Sharecast
The Federal Reserve bank of Philadelphia's manufacturing sector index climbed from a reading of -10.9 in December to 44.3 for January.
Economists had pencilled in a reading of -5.
The key sub-index tracking new orders jumped from -3.6 to 6.3, while that for shipments was up from 1.7 to 7.4.
Yet price pressures eased with the corresponding sub-index falling back from 26.6 to 3.9.
Another sub-index linked to the number of employees at firms meanwhile improved from 4.8 to 11.9.
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