Kansas City Fed manufacturing activity index for March 2021
The Kansas City Fed manufacturing activity for March 2021 rose to 26 from 24 in February. The value equaled the estimate.
- Employment fell to 17 versus 21 last month
- average work week rose to 21 from 13 last month
- shipments rose to 27 from 14 last month
- production fell to 23 from 26 last month
- new orders rose to 37 from 16 last month
- new orders for exports fell to 1 from 9last month
- prices for raw materials fell to 66 from 68 last month
- prices received for finished products 31 versus 27 last month
- supplier delivery time rose to 41 from 40 last month
