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title: "NY Empire State Manufacturing Index: 20.6 · Aug 17, 2026"
description: "US data, Aug 17, 2026: actual 20.6, forecast 11, previous 15.6 · ABOVE FORECAST. Captured seconds after release with the live Treasury and equity reaction."
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ECONOMIC RELEASE
              17 Aug 2026, 12:30 UTC



# NY Empire State Manufacturing Index: 20.6




           Actual20.6
           Forecast11
           Previous15.6

               Surprise
               +1.20σ

           VerdictABOVE FORECAST
           ReadBonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH


            NY Empire State Manufacturing Index — Actual 20.6, forecast 11, prev 15.6. ABOVE FORECAST · +1.2σ. Bonds BEARISH · Equities BULLISH.





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