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8:30am 11/15/04 U.S. NOV EMPIRE STATE NEW ORDERS 18.5 VS 21.2 IN OCT.
8:30am 11/15/04 U.S. NOV. EMPIRE STATE INDEX 19.8 VS 17.4 IN OCT

ECONOMIC REPORT: Factory activity steady in New York; Empire state index up slightly to 19.8
By Gregory Robb, CBS Marketwatch.com
Last Update: 8:36 AM ET Nov. 15, 2004

WASHINGTON (CBS.MW) -- Manufacturing activity in the New York area expanded slightly in November, the New York Federal Reserve Bank said Monday.

The bank's Empire State Manufacturing index rose to 19.8 in November from 17.4 in October.

The increase was in line with the consensus forecast of Wall Street analysts.

The new orders index fell slightly to 18.5 in November from 21.2 in the previous month. Shipments rose to 21.8 from 19.1 in the previous month.

The employment index fell to 10.8 in November from 17.7 in October.

Price indexes remained near their record-high levels.

The prices paid index fell to 53.4 in November from 59.2 in the previous month.

The prices received index rose to 17.0 from 15.0 in October.

Expectations of future activity remained upbeat, but not as optimistic as in the prior month.

The future index for general business conditions fell to 53.1 in November from 61.3 in October.