Sharp rise in future expectations signals stronger conditions for 2025.
Overall activity contracted, but some areas showed growth, including future business.
Down overall, the index showed some areas of improvement this month.
Precision machining activity contracted in August.
Precision Machining activity contracted a bit faster again in July.
Precision Machining activity trended downward again in June.
Precision Machining activity trended downward again in May.
Precision Machining activity trended slightly downward in April.
Precision Machining activity in March looks similar to February, with contraction slowing while staying on its path toward flat.
Precision Machining activity contracted a little slower in February, resuming its path inching toward flat.
Precision Machining activity contracted again in January, ending at a level unchanged relative to December.
While still contracting, Precision Machining activity in December showed its first real uptick since August 2023.