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CAB Shows Short-Term Gains

Despite four consecutive months of gains, the Chemical Activity Barometer is still down year over year.

The Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), an economic indicator created by the American Chemistry Council (ACC), rose by 2.5 percent in August on a three-month moving average (3MMA) basis following a 3.0 percent gain in July. On a year-over-year (Y/Y) basis, the barometer was down 6.1 percent in August.    The unadjusted data show a 1.8 percent gain in August following a 1.5 percent gain in July and a 4.1 percent gain in June. The diffusion index rose from 41 percent to 59 percent this month – the ...

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