Wednesday, February 18, 2026 from Floor Daily

Industrial production increased 0.7% in January after moving up 0.2% in December, according to the Federal Reserve.

In January, manufacturing output advanced 0.6%, the index for mining decreased 0.2%, and utilities output moved up 2.1%. Capacity utilization rose to 76.2%, a rate that is 3.2 percentage points below its long-run (1972–2025) average.