Jan Schafer

Jan Schafer Director of Market Research

July Finishing Activity: Continued Contraction, Closes at 45.1

Finishing activity remained in contraction for July, reporting a 2-point drop for the second month in a row.  

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June Contraction Continues, Closing at 47.1

Finishing activity ended June in contraction, similar to the rest of the second quarter 2023.  

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Finishing Activity Ended May the Same as April

Finishing Activity: The May Index reports continued contraction, closing at 48.9, about the same as April’s 49.   

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Finishing Activity Ended April Down 1.3 Points vs. March

Finishing Activity: The April Index signaled contraction, closing at 49.0 compared to March’s 50.3. 

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Finishing Activity Ended March Down 1 Point vs. February

Finishing Activity: March saw the index revert to flat, closing at 50.3 compared to February’s 51.3. 

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Finishing Activity Ended February Up 1.7 Points vs. January

The improved start to 2023 carried into February which closed at 51.3 compared to January’s index of 49.6. 

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January Finishing Activity Up 3.3 Points vs. December

Finishing Activity: January started the year on a relatively positive note with an index of 49.6 compared to ending 2022 with a December index of 46.3. 

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Finishing Activity: September Closes With an Index of 49.8 (50 = flat.)

Finishing activity is flat for the first time since December 2020. 

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Finishing Activity: Growth Activity Slowed Again in July, Closes at 51.8

July is the third month of slowed expansion for Finishing this year, approaching a low reading Finishing has not seen since the end of 2020.

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