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Factory Output Rises a Sixth Month to 98.7

Factory Output rose for a sixth straight month in June 2026, reaching 98.7, up 1.1% on the year.

consecutive increases: 6 months. from 97.0 after December 2025 to 98.7

The run began after December 2025, when the series stood at 97.0 — a climb of 1.8% over the streak.

A run this long changes how the next print reads: a decline would end a 6-month pattern and would be news in its own right, while a seventh consecutive increase would extend one of the longer streaks in this archive. Source: Federal Reserve, Census, BLS, and ATA via FRED.

Published 2026-08-10.