AI Data Insight
The recently released "Sales, Orders, and Inventories" subindex of the US Chicago Fed National Activity Index (CFNAI) recorded 0.02 in the second quarter of 2026, officially turning positive from the previous value of -0.01 in Q1. Benefiting from a rebound in production activities and the end of corporate inventory destocking, this subindex successfully boosted overall economic activity, indicating that short-term recession risks have been significantly reduced.