Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey: Prices received: Current (increase vs decrease; diffusion index; percentage points; seasonally unadjusted) - United States - Dallas FED - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey (Dallas FED)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to survey data about manufacturers collected by the Federal Reserve in Texas, the seasonally unadjusted diffusion index for prices received (share of CEOs seeing a recent increase minus share reporting a decrease) stood at 31.8 in April 2026, compared to 21.5 in March 2026.
Sample. There are 262 observations in the monthly series displayed in the chart above. The period covered by the series is from June 2004 to April 2026.
History. Here are some simple statistics computed on the full sample: the diffusion index averaged 8.9; it hit a maximum of 50.6 in March 2022; it recorded a bottom of -31.9 in February 2009.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-02-28 | 19.0 |
| 2026-03-31 | 21.5 |
| 2026-04-30 | 31.8 |
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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 | No |
| 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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