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In an unexpected turn, manufacturing activity in New York experienced a downturn in January, as reported by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on Wednesday. The general business conditions index, a key indicator, fell to -12.6, a significant drop from December's positive 2.1. This decline contradicts economists' forecasts, who anticipated a slight rise to 3.0.

The decline was largely driven by a sharp decrease in new orders, with the new orders index plummeting to -8.6 in January from December's positive 4.3. Additionally, the shipments index decreased to -1.7 in January from 9.1 in December. However, there was a bit of positive news as the employment index improved to 1.2 from -6.6.

The report noted an uptick in both input and selling prices. The index for prices paid climbed to 29.1 in January from 21.1 in December, and the prices received index increased to 9.3 from 4.2.

Despite the current downturn, the New York Fed reported growing optimism among firms about future conditions. The future business activity index surged to 36.7 in January from 26.9 in December, indicating a hopeful outlook for the coming months.

Looking ahead, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is set to publish its January report on regional manufacturing activity on Thursday. Expectations are for the Philly Fed's current general activity index to improve to -5.0 from December's -16.4, though a negative figure will still signal contraction.

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