RICHMOND MANUFACTURING INDEX
A gauge of broad activity in the manufacturing sector located in the Fifth Federal Reserve District, published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. The index is a composite index that represents a weighted average of the shipments, new orders and employment indexes. Each index is a diffusion index, i.e. it is equal to the percentage of responding firms reporting increases minus the percentage reporting decreases, with results based on responses from 80 out of 110 firms surveyed.
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ECONOMIC CALENDAR
| Time | Country | Indices | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:30 | PMI Manufacturing | Oct | |
| 02:30 | ANZ Jobs Advertisements | Oct | |
| 02:30 | Building Approvals | Sep | |
| 03:45 | Markit Final Manufacturing PMI | Oct | |
| 07:30 | Commodity Prices | Oct | |
| 09:00 | Retail Sales | Sep | |
| 09:30 | Retail Sales | Sep | |
| 10:15 | PMI Manufacturing | Oct | |
| 10:30 | Procure PMI Index | Oct |
