Sentence examples for september index from inspiring English sources

In the consumer sentiment reading, the University of Michigan's final September index of consumer sentiment fell to 87.7, from 89.3 in August.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said its September index of regional manufacturing activity stayed below zero, which signals contraction in the market.

The September indexes for new orders, production and employment are also shown.

The Chicago Purchasing Management Association reported its June index rose to 44.4 from 38.7 in May.

The June index is the highest since it was 128.6 in December.

The October index, however, remained above 50, the point between growth and contraction.

Economists surveyed by Thomson Reuters had expected the June index to increase to 78.1.

In this July, index prices were already up to 146, and by the end of Aug. they were at 147.

The June index for the euro zone, also released Wednesday, rose to 42.6, from 40.7 in May.

The April index, released last week, indicated that consumers were planning to increase their spending at an annual rate of 5.8percentt.

The August index reading was the first below 50 since January 1999 and the lowest since 46.3 in December 1998.