The overall index of manufacturing activity fell, but not as much as expected.
The Bank aggregated the responses into an overall index of credibility.
The institute said its overall index of manufacturing activity climbed to the highest level since December 1983, an increase much greater than most economists expected.
The bank's overall index of prices that companies pay for raw materials, intermediate goods like steel and finished goods was up 8.8percentt in the year through March.
The purchasing agents group reported its overall index of economic activity in the manufacturing economy fell 1.7 points, to 53.2 in May, the lowest reading since February 1999.
In addition, a closely watched survey of activity in the Midwest reported good news despite a slight fall in the overall index of the National Association of Purchasing Management-Chicago to 63.6 in February from 65.9.
[C4.] Manufacturing Index Edges Lower The National Association of Purchasing Management reported that its overall index of economic activity in the manufacturing economy fell 1.7 points, to 53.2 in May, the lowest reading since February 1999.
The survey presents an overall "index of support for church involvement in politics," giving the non-Jewish counterparts a ranking of 49percentthethe Jewish public 46percentt, and the Jewish leaders 80percentt.
To try to come up with a more complete picture of where countries stand, the Cisco-sponsored researchers created an overall index of "broadband leadership" including the performance scores and market penetration.
The yield on benchmark 10-year Irish bonds fell 9 basis points, to 7.8 percent, on Friday, and the Irish Overall Index of stocks rose 0.8 percent.
According to the Conference Board, the overall index of consumer confidence fell from its six-month high of 118.9 in June to 116.5 in July.
