NY Fed Empire State business conditions index surges to record 43.0 in July vs 17.4 in June

Reuters

Published Jul 15, 2021 08:33AM ET

(Reuters) - The New York Federal Reserve said on Thursday its barometer on manufacturing business activity in New York state grew at a record-setting pace in July.

The regional Fed's "Empire State" index on current business conditions shot up by 26 points to 43.0, well above the reading of 18 forecast among analysts polled by Reuters.

A reading above zero signals the New York manufacturing sector is expanding.