Dallas Fed August Manufacturing Index Indicates Faster Expansion

10:39 AM EDT, 08/31/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The Dallas Fed's monthly manufacturing index jumped to a reading of 11.6 in August from 1.3 in July, well above expectations for a much smaller increase to a reading of 1.6 in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:35 am ET, indicating a faster pace of expansion. For Dallas, there were gains in the readings for production, new orders, shipments and prices paid, but a decline in employment reading. The reading for the company outlook jumped to 19.2 from 13.4 in July.