October Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index Declines, Still Above Breakeven Point

11:11 AM EDT, 10/22/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The Kansas City Federal Reserve monthly manufacturing index fell to a reading of 11 in October from 14 in September, below a reading of 12 expected in a survey compiled by Bloomberg and suggesting a slower rate of expansion. The decrease follows releases for manufacturing data from the New York and Philadelphia Fed banks, both of which suggested expansion. The ISM's national manufacturing reading will be released on Nov. 2. Within the Kansas City data, there were decreases for production, shipments and new orders, while the prices paid reading increased to a reading of 70 from 68 in the previous month.