Хозяйственное обозрение (ноябрь 2022 г. – февраль 2023 г.) (Survey of Current Business (November 2022 – February 2023))

In November 2022, the diffusion index of stocks of finished products increased by 12 percentage points and reached 50% – the highest value in 2.5 years. At the same time the level of stocks of finished products, relative to the normal monthly level = 100%, increased even more considerably (by 21 points) and amounted to 97%. It has not been so high since March 2018. The level of orders (also relative to the norm = 100%) decreased by 14 points over the month, dropping from an absolutely record high October’s value to an annual average for 2022 – 91%. The diffusion index of expenditures for equipment added 11 points and reached 41% – the maximum for 11 months