纽约的制造业活动在8月下降;费城地区合同出乎意料地下降。 New York's manufacturing activity declines in August; Philadelphia region contracts unexpectedly.

纽约的制造业活动在8月份下降,因为帝国制造业调查的指数下降到-4.7 (-6.6在7月),新订单和劳动力市场仍然疲软. New York's manufacturing activity declined in August, as the Empire State Manufacturing Survey's index dropped to -4.7 (-6.6 in July), with new orders and labor market remaining weak. 然而,公司对未来的改进仍然持乐观态度,45%的公司期望今后六个月的条件将得到改善。 However, firms remain optimistic about future improvements, and 45% expect conditions to improve in the next six months. 相比之下,费城地区意外收缩,指数从7月的13.9下降到-7.0,标志着1月份以来的第一次负读。 In contrast, the Philadelphia region unexpectedly contracted, with its index falling to -7.0 from 13.9 in July, marking the first negative reading since January.