08:37 AM EST, 02/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Chicago Federal Reserve Bank's monthly National Activity Index fell to a reading of minus 0.03 in January from 0.18 in December, slightly above a reading of minus 0.05 expected.

However, the three-month moving average rose to 0.03 from minus 0.13.

Of the 85 individual indicators, 39 made positive contributions to the index in January, while 46 made negative contributions. Some 34 indicators improved in the month, while 50 indicators deteriorated, and one was unchanged.