Economics
Moldmaking Index Continues to Hover Just Below 50
Despite positives, index cannot break through to expansion territory.
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Moldmaking Index Sees Gains, Still Short of Expansion
August results show improvement, but not enough to push the Index over the line and into expansion.
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Moldmaking Index Takes a Small Step Back to 48.8 in July
Market conditions hamper moldmaking momentum toward expansion.
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Moldmaking Index Climbs Again to 49.6 for June, Just Shy of Expansion
Consecutive months of improving results have the index moving in the right direction after April’s drop.
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Moldmaking Activity Recovers in May With Bump Up to 48.0
Dramatic swings in Moldmaking Index reflect instability amid changes to tariff policy.
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Moldmaking Index Falls to 45.0 in April Amid Tariff Uncertainty
After two months of expansion, the GBI reports rapidly changing business conditions.
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Moldmaking Index Continues Strong 2025 with 52.4 in March
Six consecutive months of improving results push moldmaking market further into expansion.
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Moldmaking Index Climbs Into Expansion at 51.3
Broad-based component growth pushed the index over the line and into expansion territory for the first time since March 2023.
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Moldmaking Momentum Cools With January Index of 48.0
The Index continues to trend in the right direction while future business expectations climb.
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Moldmaking Index Suggests Positivity Moving into 2025
Future business expectations surge on the heels of improvements across all components.
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