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Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index in the United States decreased to 15 points in November from 29 points in October of 2020. Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index in the United States averaged 2.73 points from 1993 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 29 points in October of 2020 and a record low of -53 points in April of 2020. 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. This page provides – United States Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index – actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.
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