by Calculated Risk on 6/15/2020 08:41:00 AM

Earlier from the NY Fed: Empire State Manufacturing Survey

Business activity steadied in New York State, according to firms responding to the June 2020 Empire State Manufacturing Survey. After breaching record lows in April and May, the headline general business conditions index climbed forty-eight points to -0.2.
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The index for number of employees was little changed at -3.5, pointing to a second consecutive month of slight employment declines. Notably, 18 percent of firms said that employment levels increased in June. The average workweek index increased ten points, but remained negative at -12.0, indicating an ongoing decline in hours worked, though at a slower pace than in recent months.
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This was well above expectations, and showed activity "steadied" (at a low level) in June.