The Chicago Fed Midwest Manufacturing Index (CFMMI) increased 0.5 percent in July, to a seasonally adjusted level of 84.8 (2007 = 100). Revised data show the index increased 0.3 percent in June.
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The Federal Reserve Boards industrial production index for manufacturing (IPMFG) increased 0.6 percent in July. Regional output in July rose 6.2 percent from a year earlier, and national output increased 4.2 percent.
The regions auto sector production increased 1.4 percent in July after decreasing 0.6 percent in June. National auto output rose 2.7 percent in July. The Midwests automotive output was up 3.0 percent in July relative to its year-ago level, and national automotive output was up 3.9 percent.
The regions steel sector output rose 1.4 percent in July after moving up 0.8 percent in the previous month. The nations steel output improved 0.8 percent in July. Regional steel output was up 17.2 percent from its July 2010 level, and national steel output was up 11.2 percent.
The Midwest resource sectors output moved up 0.2 percent in July after being unchanged in the previous month. The national resource sectors output was unchanged in July. The food, wood, and nonmetallic subsectors of the regional resource sector increased from June to July, but the chemical subsector decreased and the paper subsector was unchanged. Compared with a year ago, regional resource output was up 1.3 percent in July and national resource output was up 1.6 percent.
The Midwests machinery sector production decreased 0.3 percent in July after increasing 1.6 percent in June. The nations machinery production moved up 0.1 percent in July. Regional machinery output in July was up 12.0 percent from its year-earlier level, and national machinery output was up 6.4 percent.