The Housing Chronicles Blog: MNI Chicago Business Barometer
Showing posts with label MNI Chicago Business Barometer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MNI Chicago Business Barometer. Show all posts

Friday, August 31, 2018

August Chicago PMI slipped 1.9 points from July but still up 6.9 percent year-on-year

The MNI Chicago Business Barometer slipped to a three-month low of 63.6 in August, down 1.9 points from July's 65.5.  A softening in Supplier Deliveries, Order Backlogs and Employment offset gains in Production and New Orders, driving the decline in the Barometer. However, it still sits 6.9% higher on the year and continues to signal robust business conditions.

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Tuesday, July 31, 2018

July Chicago PMI rose to six-month high, prices paid index rises to 10-year high

The MNI Chicago Business Barometer rose to a six-month high of 65.5 in July, up 1.4 points from 64.1 in June, with the prices paid index rising to a 10-year high.

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Friday, June 29, 2018

June Chicago PMI rose to highest level since January

The MNI Chicago Business Barometer rose 1.4 points to 64.1 in June, up from 62.7 in May, hitting the highest level since January.

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Thursday, December 28, 2017

December Chicago Business Barometer rises to highest level since March 2011

The MNI Chicago Business Barometer rose to 67.6 in December, up from 63.9 in November, closing the year at the highest level since March 2011.

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Tuesday, October 31, 2017

October Chicago Business Barometer rises to highest level since March 2011

The MNI Chicago Business Barometer rose to 66.2 in October, up from 65.2 in September, hitting the highest level since March 2011.

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Friday, September 29, 2017

September Chicago Business Barometer rose to second-highest level in over three years

The MNI Chicago Business Barometer rose to 65.2 in September, hitting the highest level in three months and the second highest level in over three years.

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Monday, July 31, 2017

Chicago Business Barometer fell sharply in July but still well into positive territory

The MNI Chicago Business Barometer fell to 58.9 in July from 65.7 in June, the lowest level in three months.  Each of the five Barometer components receded from last month but remained above their respective 12-month averages.


Friday, June 30, 2017

June Chicago Business Barometer highest in over three years

The MNI Chicago Business Barometer rose to 65.7 in June from 59.4 in May, the highest level in over three years. Optimism among firms about business conditions rose for the fifth consecutive month. Four of the five Barometer components led June’s increase, with only Employment falling, albeit slightly. Successive rises in the barometer left the Q2 calendar quarter average at 61.1, significantly above Q1’s 55.1, and the highest level since Q2 2014.

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