Jan 27 (Reuters) - Details of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond's monthly manufacturing index, released on Tuesday.
All data are seasonally adjusted:
MANUFACTURING SURVEY Jan Dec Nov 3-mo avg
Composite index -6 -7 -15 -9
Shipments -5 -11 -14 -10
New Orders -6 -8 -22 -12
Backlog Orders -13 -7 -23 -14
Capacity Utilization -7 -12 -18 -12
Vendor Lead Time 0 9 12 7
Number of Employees -6 -1 -7 -5
Average Workweek n/a n/a n/a n/a
Wages 14 24 24 21
Prices Paid* 7.06 6.53 6.84 6.81
Prices Received* 4.58 4.98 3.09 4.22
Finished goods
inventories 6 6 18 10
Raw materials
inventories 8 10 30 16
*Pct change in prices from the previous month (annualized).
NOTES:
The Richmond Fed's composite manufacturing index draws from shipments, new orders and employment.
Index values greater than zero suggest expansion, while values less than zero indicate contraction.
The Richmond Fed manufacturing index covers activity in the fifth Federal Reserve District, which includes the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and most of West Virginia.
The fifth district produces approximately 9 percent of the nation's gross domestic product.
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