September Chicago Fed National Activity Index Rises Unexpectedly

08:36 AM EDT, 10/26/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The Chicago Federal Reserve Bank's monthly National Activity Index increased to a reading of 0.07 in September from minus 0.08 in August, compared with an expected decline to a reading of minus 0.10 in a survey compiled by Bloomberg. The three-month moving average increased to 0.03 from 0.01. Of the 85 individual indicators, 45 made positive contributions to the index in September, while 40 made negative contributions. Some 41 indicators improved in the month, while 43 indicators deteriorated and one was unchanged.