US: Chicago Fed National Activity Index drops to -0.13 in September from 0.05
|- Chicago Fed's National Activity Index fell into the negative territory in September.
- US Dollar Index continues to push higher toward 94.00.
The data published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago showed on Monday that the National Activity Index (CFNAI) declined to -0.13 in September from 0.05 (revised from 0.29) in August.
This print suggests that the economic activity grew at a slower pace in September than it did in August.
"The CFNAI Diffusion Index, which is also a three-month moving average, edged up to +0.22 in September from +0.20 in August," the publication further read.
Market reaction
The greenback continues to outperform its rivals after this report and the US Dollar Index was last seen gaining 0.26% on the day at 93.85.
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