10:42 AM EST, 02/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Dallas Fed's monthly manufacturing index fell sharply to a reading of minus 8.3 in February from 14.1 in January, compared with expectations for a smaller decrease to a reading of 6.4 in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:45 am ET. The index indicates a return to contraction, which is in...

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Investors and economists expect the U.S. central bank to respond strongly and systematically  to changes in inflation and the labor market, according to research published on Monday by the San Francisco Fed that underscores the current sensitivity of financial markets to U.S. economic data. The Fed's perceived responsiveness to economic data picked up notably in 2022, driven first...

02:29 PM EST, 02/24/2025 (MT Newswires) -- The Chicago Federal Reserve's National Activity index fell to minus 0.03 in January from 0.18 in December, above a minus 0.05 reading expected. The three-month moving average rose to 0.03 from minus 0.13. The Dallas Federal Reserve's monthly manufacturing reading fell to minus 8.3 in February from 14.1 in January, a return to...

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...