Metalworking
Sub-Indices			April	March	Change	Direction		Rate		Trend
New Orders			48.7	52.4	-3.7	Contracting		From Growing		1
Production			51.0	52.5	-1.5	Growing		Slower		3
Backlog			41.1	44.1	-3.0	Contracting		Faster		13
Employment			51.5	52.7	-1.2	Growing		Slower		5
Exports			47.6	46.6	1.0	Contracting		Slower		17
Supplier Deliveries			51.4	54.5	-3.1	Lengthening		Less		20
Material Prices			57.8	61.0	-3.2	Increasing		Less		41
Prices Received			50.1	50.7	-0.6	Increasing		Less		4
Future Business Expectations			64.4	68.3	-3.9	Improving		Less		47
Metalworking Business Index			48.5	50.4	-1.9	Contracting		From Growing		1