11:12 AM EDT, 07/25/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Kansas City Federal Reserve's monthly composite services index fell to a reading of minus 5 in July after falling to 3 in June, suggesting contraction.

A reading above zero indicates growth.

The index 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 expansion.

There was a decrease in the Kansas City revenue/sales reading to minus 8 from 2, while the employment reading fell to minus 6 from 6.

The reading of selling prices increased to 17 from 16, while the input price index declined to 34 from 39.