US May national activity index +0.18 vs. -0.23 prior

• National Activity Index 0.18 vs. -0.23 prior (revised to -0.26).

This is very volatile data and not a market moving release.

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) is a monthly index
designed to gauge overall economic activity and related inflationary
pressure.

The Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) increased to +0.18 in
May from –0.26 in April. Three of the four broad categories of
indicators used to construct the index increased from April, and two
categories made positive contributions in May. The index’s three-month
moving average, CFNAI-MA3, decreased to –0.09 in May from –0.05 in
April.

The CFNAI Diffusion Index, which is also a three-month moving average,
decreased to –0.16 in May from –0.13 in April. Forty-eight of the 85
individual indicators made positive contributions to the CFNAI in May,
while 37 made negative contributions. Fifty-four indicators improved
from April to May, while 29 indicators deteriorated and two were
unchanged. Of the indicators that improved, 14 made negative
contributions.

• Production-related indicators contributed +0.23 to the CFNAI in May, up from –0.15 in April.
• The sales, orders, and inventories category’s contribution to the CFNAI was –0.02 in May, down from –0.01 in April.
• Employment-related indicators made a neutral contribution to the CFNAI in May, up from –0.05 in April.
• The personal consumption and housing category’s contribution to the CFNAI was –0.03 in May, up from –0.06 in April.

This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at www.forexlive.com.