Here are the numbers. Data is a bit mixed as new orders and employment was up, but prices paid was up too much.
MAR CHICAGO PURCHASING MANAGER’S INDEX: 48.2 V 46.0E
- sub-indices:
- Prices Paid: 83.9 v 79.4 last
- New Orders: 53.9 v 48.8last
- Employment: 44.6 v 33.5 last 02)
- Inventories: 42.0 v 46.0 last
- Supplier Deliveries: 54.9 v 39.6 last
- Production: 50.4 v 46.5 last
- Order Backlogs: 36.8 v 38.3 last
