Economics
Gardner Business Index: Metalworking July 2016 – 45.3
If we ignore the spike earlier this year, the industry actually has steadily improved since last November.
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Gardner Business Index: Metalworking June 2016 – 44.4
Decelerating contraction in capital spending is a positive sign for equipment consumption.
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GBI: Metalworking May 2016 – 45.3
Capital spending plans continue to outpace year-ago numbers.
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GBI: Metalworking April 2016 – 45.9
This month’s numbers indicate future capital spending could be on the rise.
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Gardner Business Index: Metalworking March 2016 – 49.7
Industry improves again, returning to level at which contraction began a year ago.
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GBI: Metalworking February 2016 – 46.3
Industry shows improvement for the third consecutive month.
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GBI: Metalworking for December 2015 – 44.0
Industry closes out the year at its highest level since July, a further indication that it may have reached a bottom.
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GBI: Metalworking for November 2015 - 43.2
With a reading of 43.2, Gardner’s metalworking business index showed that the industry contracted in November for the eighth month in a row. However, the index was unchanged compared with October and has been virtually flat since August, indicating that the industry may have hit a bottom.
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Metalworking Business Index Shows Continued Contraction
With a reading of 43.2, Gardner’s Metalworking Business Index showed that the industry contracted in October for the seventh month in a row. While the index was slightly lower than it was in September, it has remained at virtually the same level for three months in a row.
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