What is the NY Fed Manufacturing Business Index announced on the 17th?
The New York Federal Bank Manufacturing Business Climate Index (NY State Manufacturing Business Climate Index) is a business condition index calculated based on the results of conducting surveys on new orders, production, inventory, employment, prices, exports, and imports for approximately 200 manufacturing companies in New York State in the United States of America.
The comparison with the previous month and the forecast for 6 months from now were selected from “increase (or improvement),” “no change,” and “decrease (or deterioration),” and the difference between “increase (or improvement)” and “decrease (or deterioration)” was indexed. “0” is a turning point in judging business conditions.
This index is attracting attention as an index showing economic trends in the American economy ahead of time.
This is because manufacturing accounts for about 20% of the American economy, and the manufacturing industry is more susceptible to economic fluctuations than other industries.
Based on 0, it is determined that if it is positive, the economy is on an expansion trend, and if it is negative, the economy is on a shrinking trend.
It is one of the important indicators for judging future trends in the American economy.
Indices are also useful in predicting future trends in the American economy.
This index shows the activity level of the manufacturing industry in the region centered around New York State, and is regarded as an important index for grasping the current state of the economy and future prospects.
What we know through this index
1. Level of activity in the manufacturing industry: Higher values of the index indicate higher manufacturing activity, while lower values indicate a slowdown in activity.
2. Current state of the economy: Since the business index is announced on a monthly basis, it is possible to grasp the current state of the economy.
3. Leading economic indicators: Since the manufacturing industry has a large impact on the economy as a whole, this index is regarded as a leading indicator of the economy and is useful for predicting future business trends.
It also has an impact on the economic policies of central banks. For example, when the index is low, central banks tend to implement policies such as monetary easing.
It also affects corporate decision-making and the economic policies of central banks.