Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey: Prices received: Current (increase vs decrease; diffusion index; percentage points; seasonally adjusted) - United States - Dallas FED - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey (Dallas FED)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. Based on a sample of manufacturing firms surveyd by the FED, the seasonally adjusted diffusion index for prices received (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) was 27.6 in April 2026, compared to 18.4 in March.
Sample. There are 263 observations overall in the monthly time series displayed in the figure above. The series covers the time range going from June 2004 to April 2026.
History. Here are some summary statistics computed on the entire sample: the diffusion index was equal on average to 9.0; it registered a minimum of -33.9 in May 2009; it reached a maximum of 51.6 in October 2021.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | 17.9 |
| 2026-03-31 | 18.4 |
| 2026-04-30 | 27.6 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Diffusion index for the question: Did prices received increase or decrease in the past month? |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Business survey response |
| Data type | Coincident indicator of the business cycle |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas |
| Source type | Central bank |
| Data licence | Not copyrightable under U.S. law |
| Measure type | Diffusion index (share of respondents reporting an increase minus share reporting a decrease) |
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