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U.S. Capacity Utilization Rate

Latest Release

Oct 17, 2024

Actual

77.5%

Forecast

77.9%

77.8%

The Capacity Utilisation Rate is the percentage of production capacity being utilized in the U.S.(available resources includes factories, quarries and utilities). Capacity Utilisation can act as a leading indicator of consumer price inflation in that once a companies do not have the capacity to produce more output, the may opt to raise prices instead.

A reading that is stronger than forecast is generally supportive (bullish) for the USD, while a weaker than forecast reading is generally negative (bearish) for the USD.

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Country:

Currency: USD

Source: Federal Reserve

Release Date	Time	Actual	Forecast	Previous
Nov 15, 2024 (Oct)	14:15			77.5%
Oct 17, 2024 (Sep)	13:15	77.5%	77.9%	77.8%
Sep 17, 2024 (Aug)	13:15	78.0%	77.9%	77.4%
Aug 15, 2024 (Jul)	13:15	77.8%	78.5%	78.4%
Jul 17, 2024 (Jun)	13:15	78.8%	78.5%	78.3%
Jun 18, 2024 (May)	13:15	78.7%	78.6%	78.2%

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