Dallas Fed Unchanged in November, Despite 11 Of 15 Components Declining

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Of the 15 sub-indices under the Dallas Fed Manufacturing survey, only 4 improved in November with New orders tumbling, and wages, number of employees, and average workweek all sliding notably. So, with that in mind, thanks to a surge in ‘hope’-based business activity outlook 6 months forward (from 13.3 to 18.3), the Dallas Fed printed 10.5 (against expectations of 9.0) and unchanged from October’s 10.5. The number of employees shrank to its lowest in 6 months.
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This post was published at Zero Hedge on 11/24/2014.