SOLIConnect Quarterly Updates | Industrial Growth

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Industrial Growth | Second Quarter 2014

August 2014 – This quarter, we provide our insights on the industrial growth market, which is experiencing strong momentum as industrial production, construction and the auto sectors all are expanding. Industrial production increased 0.4% in July, which equaled the pace in June, and capacity utilization reached its highest rate in over four years led primarily by a strong 1.7% increase in production of durable goods. According to manufacturing surveys from the Federal Reserve and industrial publications, manufacturing recoveries appears to be robust in…

Industrial Growth | First Quarter 2014

May 2014 – This quarter, we provide our insights on the industrial growth market, which continues to experience favorable trends despite recent weak results in the somewhat overheated equity capital markets. Economic indicators have improved this spring as the labor markets have shown positive signs with lessening unemployment strains. And, according to the Federal Reserve, banks are seeing stronger loan demand and industrial output, which have shown positive…

Industrial Growth | Fourth Quarter 2013

February 2014 – This quarter, we provide our insights on the industrial growth market, which continues to experience favorable returns and sector activity. Manufacturing activity is reaccelerating as the Institute for Supply Management’s global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) is at its highest level since Q1 2011. High cash balances, moderate commercial and industrial loan volume growth, and…

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