Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index: Third Straight Negative Reading

Published on December 18, 2025

The latest Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index showed activity weakened in December, with the index falling 8.5 points to -10.2. The latest reading marked the third straight negative reading for the index and was worse than the forecast of 2.5.

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