11:12 AM EDT, 07/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Kansas City Fed monthly manufacturing index rose to a reading of 1 in July from minus 2 in June, above expectations for a flat print in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:45 am ET.

The index indicates a return to expansion, which is in line with the New York Fed and Philadelphia Fed readings released earlier but in contrast with the readings from the Richmond Fed and the S&P Global flash indexes that suggested contraction.

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

Within the Kansas City data, there was index gain for new orders, but declines in the readings for production, shipment, employment and prices paid.