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Current manufacturing indicators rise in January

Thursday, January 15, 2026 — 16:53:13 (UTC)

Current Manufacturing Indicators Rise in January Philadelphia, January 15, 2026

Manufacturing activity in the region increased overall, according to the firms responding to the January Manufacturing Business Outlook Survey. The diffusion index for current general activity jumped from a revised reading of -8.8 in December to 12.6 in January, its highest reading since September. The new orders and shipments indexes also moved higher. The employment index declined but continues to suggest overall increases in employment. The price indexes remained well above their long-run averages. Most of the survey’s broad indicators for future activity declined but continued to suggest expectations for overall growth over the next six months.

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