ISM’s New Export Orders Index registered 37.5 percent in January, 2 percentage points higher than the 35.5 percent reported in December. This is the fourth month of contraction in the New Export Orders Index.
The two industries reporting growth in new export orders in January are: Textile Mills; and Apparel, Leather & Allied Products. The industries that reported decreases in new export orders in January are: Primary Metals; Paper Products; Transportation Equipment; Fabricated Metal Products; Chemical Products; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Computer & Electronic Products; Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components; and Machinery.
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%Higher | %Same | %Lower | Net | Index | ||||||||||||
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Jan 2009 |
77 | 6 | 63 | 31 | -25 | 37.5 | ||||||||||||
| Dec 2008 | 75 | 7 | 57 | 36 | -29 | 35.5 | ||||||||||||
| Nov 2008 | 75 | 7 | 68 | 25 | -18 | 41.0 | ||||||||||||
| Oct 2008 | 77 | 7 | 68 | 25 | -18 | 41.0 |
