{"id":430976,"date":"2026-05-26T21:40:14","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swingfish.trade\/blog\/market-news\/2026\/05\/dallas-fed-manufacturing-business-index-for-may-0-40-vs-2-30-last-month\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T21:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:40:14","slug":"dallas-fed-manufacturing-business-index-for-may-0-40-vs-2-30-last-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swingfish.trade\/blog\/market-news\/2026\/05\/dallas-fed-manufacturing-business-index-for-may-0-40-vs-2-30-last-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index for May 0.40 vs -2.30 last month"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Prior month -2.3<\/li>\n<li>Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business index for May 0.40 vs -2.30 last month.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Details of the report:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-section-id=\"rqmd8f\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"99\">Production index fell 10 points to 9.4, still signaling modest manufacturing expansion.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"183en7b\" data-start=\"100\" data-end=\"164\">\nCapacity utilization index dropped 15 points to 5.2.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"ubb8p9\" data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"219\">\nNew orders index declined 4 points to 6.4.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1cdyjhl\" data-start=\"220\" data-end=\"269\">\nShipments index fell 8 points to 7.4.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"qha392\" data-start=\"270\" data-end=\"399\">\nGeneral business activity index edged up to 0.4 from negative territory, signaling little change in overall activity.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1l3fi74\" data-start=\"400\" data-end=\"500\">\nCompany outlook index slipped to 0.3 from 3.0, indicating stable business sentiment.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"e03jqw\" data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"620\">\nOutlook uncertainty index held relatively steady at 19.2, remaining above the long-run average of 16.9.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"120l4tp\" data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"704\">\nEmployment index was unchanged at 0.2, pointing to flat payroll growth.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1n0rcir\" data-start=\"705\" data-end=\"765\">\nHours worked index declined to 1.8 from 4.0.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"jq6f4\" data-start=\"766\" data-end=\"862\">\nRaw materials prices index rose 6 points to 42.7, the highest level in eight months.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"inevho\" data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"967\">\nFinished goods prices index fell 9 points to 18.9, signaling easing selling price pressures.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"y4qbb\" data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1032\">\nWages and benefits index was little changed at 23.6.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1hg7ahb\" data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1156\">\nFuture production index remained strong at 36.8, signaling expectations for stronger activity six months ahead.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"16ov66u\" data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1228\">\nFuture general business activity index held steady at 14.3.\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1wjo5my\" data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1315\" data-is-last-node=\"\">\nOther future manufacturing activity indexes also remained in positive territory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Looking at the gainers and decliners:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-section-id=\"17snuph\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"211\">Indexes that increased: 5\n<ul data-start=\"36\" data-end=\"211\">\n<li data-section-id=\"11r1lyt\" data-start=\"36\" data-end=\"65\">\nGeneral business activity\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"iaplfu\" data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"92\">\nRaw materials prices\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"q3nnld\" data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"118\">\nOutlook uncertainty\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ucp63y\" data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"142\">\nFuture production\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1gcfeak\" data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"211\">\nFuture manufacturing activity indexes remained positive\/stable\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"11rjdej\" data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"436\">Indexes that declined: 8\n<ul data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"436\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1ubewob\" data-start=\"248\" data-end=\"262\">\nProduction\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"xt21o6\" data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"289\">\nCapacity utilization\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"vak1ft\" data-start=\"292\" data-end=\"306\">\nNew orders\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"sajk3v\" data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"322\">\nShipments\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"k9x22u\" data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"344\">\nCompany outlook\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"7rphnf\" data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"363\">\nHours worked\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1aepmc4\" data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"391\">\nFinished goods prices\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1kgorym\" data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"436\">\nEmployment (flat\/slightly weaker tone)\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"882u3o\" data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"614\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Indexes essentially unchanged\/stable: 4\n<ul data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"614\" data-is-last-node=\"\">\n<li data-section-id=\"8nlnt2\" data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"508\">\nEmployment index\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"3ythz4\" data-start=\"511\" data-end=\"533\">\nWages and benefits\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"180ouog\" data-start=\"536\" data-end=\"572\">\nFuture general business activity\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"mqkfpo\" data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"614\" data-is-last-node=\"\">\nBroader business conditions overall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Nasdaq 100  traded to 30K for the first time ever. The Nasdaq composite index is up 1.37%. The S&amp;P is up 0.80%.  The Dow is now in negative territory at 50574 after trading as high as 50791.08.<\/p>\n<p>For the full report, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasfed.org\/research\/surveys\/tmos\/2026\/2605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">CLICK HERE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                            This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prior month -2.3 Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business index for May 0.40 vs -2.30 last month. Details of the report: Production index fell 10 points to 9.4, still signaling modest manufacturing expansion. Capacity utilization index dropped 15 points to 5.2. New orders index declined 4 points to 6.4. Shipments index fell 8 points to 7.4. 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