Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
Oct 2024
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
28.00 POINT on Sep 30, 2018
Lowest
−55.00 POINT on Apr 30, 2020
About United States Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index
The Richmond Manufacturing Index measures the conditions of the manufacturing sector for the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and most of West Virginia. The index is derived from a survey of 190 manufacturing plants and based on three individual index with the following weights: Shipments (33 percent), New Orders (40 percent) and Employment (27 percent). The index can range between +100 and -100; a reading above zero indicates expansion, while below zero suggests a contraction.