For the month of August, the Kansas City Fed Manufacturing Index rose to +10. This figure perfectly matched the estimated +10 and represents a slight bump from the previous rating of +9. Diving into the specific components of the report, new orders performed very well, jumping to +16 from the prior +10. Meanwhile, shipments cooled off just a little, coming in at +17 after previously sitting at +20. We also saw an upward trend in prices paid, which advanced to +55 from the earlier +52. Finally, the employment category experienced a decline, falling to 0 from its previous mark of +2.