The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia released a report on Thursday showing regional manufacturing activity contracted at a slightly slower rate in the month of March.
The Philly Fed said its diffusion index for current activity inched up to a negative 23.2 in March from a negative 24.3 in February, with a negative reading indicating a contraction. Economists had expected the index to climb to a negative 14.5.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.