Regional Indicators down.
Chicago PMI (August 2015)
– Business Barometer 54.4. Previous was 54.7.
Dallas Federal Manufacturing Survey (August 2015)
– General Activity Index -15.8. Previous was -4.6
This Index has been depressed lately by the temporary shut down of so many oil rigs. The 3 previous months were -20.0, -7.0, and -4.6. The -15.8 was well below consensus.