US economic activity today: value, history and context

Data as of Oct 27, 2026

+0.03 Fair

Data for Sep 30, 2026

Higher than on 60% of the days of the last 10 years.

Change over 1 week: +0.02. Over 1 month: +0.02.

Last month

Date	Value	Colour
Oct 27, 2026	+0.03	Fair
Oct 26, 2026	+0.01	Fair
Oct 23, 2026	+0.01	Fair
Oct 22, 2026	+0.01	Fair
Oct 21, 2026	+0.01	Fair
Oct 20, 2026	+0.01	Fair
Oct 19, 2026	+0.01	Fair
Oct 16, 2026	+0.01	Fair
Oct 15, 2026	+0.01	Fair
Oct 14, 2026	+0.01	Fair
Oct 13, 2026	+0.01	Fair
Oct 12, 2026	+0.01	Fair
Oct 9, 2026	+0.01	Fair
Oct 8, 2026	+0.01	Fair
Oct 7, 2026	+0.01	Fair
Oct 6, 2026	+0.01	Fair
Oct 5, 2026	+0.01	Fair
Oct 2, 2026	+0.01	Fair
Oct 1, 2026	+0.01	Fair
Sep 30, 2026	+0.01	Fair
Sep 29, 2026	+0.01	Fair
Sep 28, 2026	+0.01	Fair

Over the last 10 years

High: +4.23 (Sep 21, 2020).
Low: −7.50 (Jun 22, 2020).
A year ago: −0.18.

What it is

Sums up 85 economic data points in one number. Above 0 the economy grows faster than average; below, slower. US National Activity Index, 3-month average (0 = trend growth). Part of the theme "US economy": The economic backdrop for stocks: interest rates, jobs and activity.

How to read it

Higher is better. The colour compares today’s value with the indicator’s own last 10 years: "Good" is the most favourable third of its history, "Poor" the most strained. It describes the present and anticipates nothing.

Frequently asked questions

What is US economic activity?

Sums up 85 economic data points in one number. Above 0 the economy grows faster than average; below, slower. US National Activity Index, 3-month average (0 = trend growth).

What does a high value mean?

The higher, the healthier for the market. The colour compares it with its last 10 years: its high and low over that period are shown above.

Does it predict the stock market?

No. It describes where things stand today against their history, with no forecasts or recommendations.

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