Kansas Fed: Manufacturing Index (composite) falls to 8 in October from 13

"Tenth District manufacturing activity expanded at a slower pace in October compared with the rapid expansion earlier in the year," the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas reported on Thursday.

Key takeaways from the press release

• The month-over-month composite index was 8 in October, down from 13 in September and 14 in August.
• The future composite index edged down from 27 to 21, and the future employment, capital expenditures, and new orders for exports indexes also fell. 
• The month-over-month finished goods price index dipped from 24 to 19, and the raw materials price index declined from 45 to 33.