Texas Factory Business Activity Climbed in October
By Dean Seal
Texas' factory sector got even busier in October as perceptions of broader business conditions improved, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
The Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey's index for general business activity, released by the Dallas Fed, was 13.4 in October following a 9.8 reading in September. The survey's outlook uncertainty index edged down three points to 7.9.
The production index, a key measure of state manufacturing conditions, meanwhile fell 14 points to 15.8, but remained above its series average, which suggests slower but solid expansion. The company outlook index rose seven points to 16.1.
The new orders index dropped sharply to 9.3 from 30.7. Employment growth slowed, while work hours picked up.
The finished goods prices ticked up to 29.9 from 27.6, and the raw materials prices index edged up three points to 55.3.
Write to Dean Seal at dean.seal@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
October 26, 2026 11:05 ET (15:05 GMT)
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