Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey: Prices received: Future (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 recent survey data about manufacturing firms in Texas, the seasonally unadjusted diffusion index for prices received (share of CEOs seeing a future increase minus share forecasting a decrease) was 41.0 in October 2026, compared to 42.8 in September 2026.
Sample. In this monthly series, there are 269 records in total. The series covers the time span stretching from June 2004 to October 2026.
History. Here's a glimpse of a few summary statistics calculated on the full sample: the diffusion index registered a minimum of -24.0 in February 2009; it reached a maximum of 59.2 in March 2022; it had a mean of 22.0.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-31 | 40.9000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 42.8000 |
| 2026-10-31 | 41.0000 |
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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 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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