02:46 PM EDT, 03/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Chicago Federal Reserve's National Activity index rose to 0.18 in February from minus 0.08 in January, lifting the three-month moving average to 0.15 from 0.07.

The flash manufacturing reading from S&P Global fell to 49.8 in March from 52.7 in February after regional data from the New York and Philadelphia Federal Reserve banks were mixed.

The ISM's national manufacturing reading will be released on April 1.

Released at the same time, the flash services reading from S&P Global rose to 54.3 in March from 51.0 in February, suggesting faster expansion. The ISM's services reading is scheduled for release on April 3.