Estados Unidos - Chicago-PMI

The MNI Chicago Business Barometer in the US increased to 46.3 in November of 2019 from 43.2 in October which was the lowest since December 2015. Still, the index came below market expectations of 47 and remained in contraction for the third straight month. The New Orders and Order Backlogs indices saw the largest monthly improvement in November, while Supplier Deliveries fell the most.

The MNI Chicago Business Barometer in the US decreased by 3.9 points to 43.2 in October 2019 from the previous month's 47.1, well below market expectations of 48. That was the lowest reading since December 2015. Production and Employment remained in contraction territory and New Orders declined to 37.0, its lowest since March 2009. In addition, Order Backlogs dropped by 13.6 points to 33.1.

The MNI Chicago Business Barometer in the US decreased by 3.3 points to 47.1 in September 2019 from the previous month's 50.4, well below market expectations of 50.2. Production saw the largest decline, falling by 7.6 points to 40.4, the lowest since May 2009; and New Orders was down 7.6 points to 48.5, shifting back into contraction. Also, Order Backlogs fell by 4.5 points to 46.8 in September; and Inventories slipped further to a 40-month low of 41.7. Meanwhile, employment fell at a softer pace while Supplier Deliveries rose faster. Business confidence dropped below the 50-mark to 47.3 in the third quarter, leaving the index at the lowest level on a quarterly basis since Q3 2009.

The MNI Chicago Business Barometer in the US increased by 6 points to 50.4 in July 2019 from the previous month's three-and-a-half-year low. The latest reading also beat market expectations of 47.5. Production remains muted, despite a pickup of 6.7 points; and demand recovered slightly, highlighted by an increase in New Orders, which saw the largest single component monthly gain and shifted back into expansion. Order Backlogs recovered to 51.3 in August after three straight months below 50. Inventories witnessed the largest monthly percentage decline, falling by 11.2 percent to 47.9, indicating that firms started to run down inventories in August. Employment remained in contraction.

The MNI Chicago Business Barometer in the US decreased by 5.3 points from a month earlier to 44.4 in July 2019, missing market expectations of 50.6 and pointing to the steepest contraction in Chicago's activity since December 2015. The Production index dropped to a ten-year low and the New Orders index continued to decline, while the Employment indicator fell into contraction for the first time since October 2017 and hit the lowest level since October 2009.

The MNI Chicago Business Barometer in the US decreased by 4.5 points from a month earlier to 49.7 in June 2019, missing market expectations of 53.1 and pointing to the first month of contraction in Chicago's activity since January 2017. Demand eased for the fourth time this year and consequently firms pulled back production. In addition, order backlogs remained in contraction for the second consecutive month.