The Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index for current new orders fell 3 points to 8.6, while the current shipments index rose 22 points to 22.2, its highest reading since January 2025. Over 40 percent of the firms reported increases in shipments (up from 22 percent last month), 18 percent reported decreases (down from 22 percent), and 42 percent reported no change in shipments (down from 50 percent). The inventories index ticked up 2 points to 1.4. source: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

Philly Fed New Orders in the United States averaged 9.39 points from 1968 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 56.20 points in March of 1973 and a record low of -70.40 points in April of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Philly Fed New Orders. United States Philly Fed New Orders - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-02-19 01:30 PM
Philly Fed New Orders
Feb 11.7 14.4
2026-03-19 12:30 PM
Philly Fed New Orders
Mar 8.6 11.7
2026-04-16 12:30 PM
Philly Fed New Orders
Apr 8.6


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Coincident Index 148.70 148.70 points Dec 2025
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index 18.10 16.30 points Mar 2026
Philly Fed Business Conditions 40.00 42.80 points Mar 2026
Philly Fed CAPEX Index 25.80 14.40 points Mar 2026
Philly Fed Employment 0.80 -1.30 points Mar 2026
Philly Fed New Orders 8.60 11.70 points Mar 2026
Philly Fed Prices Paid 44.70 38.90 points Mar 2026


United States Philly Fed New Orders
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
8.60 11.70 56.20 -70.40 1968 - 2026 points Monthly
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