Empire State Manufacturing Survey: Prices received: Future (increase vs decrease; diffusion index; percentage points; seasonally unadjusted) - United States - NY FED - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Empire State Manufacturing Survey (NY FED)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to recent survey data about manufacturing firms in the State of New York, the seasonally unadjusted diffusion index for prices received (share of CEOs seeing a future increase minus share forecasting a decrease) was 46.5 in June 2026, compared to 39.8 in May.
Sample. This monthly series has 300 observations. The series covers the period going from July 2001 to June 2026.
History. Here are some summary statistics we computed on the entire sample: the diffusion index recorded a minimum of -14.6 in March 2009; it achieved a maximum of 62.1 in January 2022; it averaged 22.8.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | 40.4 |
| 2026-05-31 | 39.8 |
| 2026-06-30 | 46.5 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Will prices received increase or decrease over the next six months? |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Business survey response |
| Data type | Leading indicator of the business cycle |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Seasonally adjusted | No |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| Source type | Central bank |
| Data licence | Free use subject to conditions |
| Measure type | Diffusion index (share of respondents reporting an increase minus share reporting a decrease) |
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