A report released by the New York Federal Reserve on Friday showed regional manufacturing activity continued to deteriorate significantly in the month of May, although the pace of contraction slowed considerably from the previous month.
The New York Fed said its general [business][1] conditions index jumped nearly thirty points to a negative 48.5 in May from a negative 78.2 in April.
While a negative reading indicates a continued contraction in regional manufacturing activity, the index came in well above economist estimates for a reading of negative 63.5.
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