The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago released its National Activity Index on Thursday. The index increased to -0.37 in September from -0.39 in August. August's figure was revised up from -0.41.
The slight increase was mainly driven by a rise in the production.
The production-related indicator rose to -0.18 in September from -0.21 in August.
The employment-related indicator dropped to -0.11 in September from -0.08 in August.
The personal consumption and housing indicator was down to -0.08 in September from -0.06 in August.