The US Philly Fed index for future capital expenditures came in at 30.9 in May 2026, down slightly from 35.2 in the prior month, suggesting little shift in planned capital spending. Philly Fed CAPEX Index in the United States averaged 18.24 points from 1968 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 51.10 points in October of 1970 and a record low of -18.70 points in August of 1988. source: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-16 12:30 PM
Philly Fed CAPEX Index
Apr 35.20 25.80
2026-05-21 12:30 PM
Philly Fed CAPEX Index
May 30.90 35.20
2026-06-18 12:30 PM
Philly Fed CAPEX Index
Jun 30.90


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Coincident Index 148.50 147.80 points Mar 2026
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index -0.40 26.70 points May 2026
Philly Fed Business Conditions 53.20 40.80 points May 2026
Philly Fed CAPEX Index 30.90 35.20 points May 2026
Philly Fed Employment -2.80 -5.10 points May 2026
Philly Fed New Orders -1.70 33.00 points May 2026
Philly Fed Prices Paid 47.90 59.30 points May 2026


United States Philly Fed CAPEX Index
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index is based on The Business Outlook Survey of manufacturers in the Third Federal Reserve District. Participants report the direction of change in overall business activity and in the various measures of activity at their plants: employment, working hours, new and unfilled orders, shipments, inventories, delivery times, prices paid, and prices received. The index above 0 indicates factory-sector growth, below 0 contraction.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
30.90 35.20 51.10 -18.70 1968 - 2026 points Monthly
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