US capacity utilization increased to 76.3% in December 2025, up from 76.1% in November and slightly above market expectations of 76.0%. Despite the modest improvement, the overall rate remained 3.2 percentage points below its long-run average for the period 1972–2024, indicating continued slack in productive capacity. Capacity utilization in the manufacturing sector was unchanged at 75.6%, standing 2.6 percentage points below its long-run average. Meanwhile, utilization in mining declined by 0.5 percentage point to 85.7%, while the utilities operating rate rose by 1.6 percentage points to 72.3%. Relative to historical norms, mining utilization remained 0.5 percentage point above its long-run average, whereas utilities utilization continued to be well below its long-run average.
| Actual | Previous | Highest | Lowest | Dates | Unit | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76.30 | 76.10 | 89.4 | 64.1 | 1967-2025 | percent | Monthly | Seasonally Adjusted |
| Date | Time | Reference | Actual | Previous | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | 19:45 | Dec | 76.3% | 76.1% | 76% |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 19:45 | Oct | 75.9% | 76% | 75.9% |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 19:45 | Nov | 76% | 75.9% | - |
| Dec 03, 2025 | 19:45 | Sep | 75.9% | 75.9% | 77.3% |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 18:45 | Aug | 77.4% | 77.4% | 77.4% |
| Aug 15, 2025 | 18:45 | Jul | 77.5% | 77.7% | 77.5% |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 18:45 | Jun | 77.6% | 77.5% | 77.4% |
| Jun 17, 2025 | 18:45 | May | 77.4% | 77.7% | 77.7% |
| May 15, 2025 | 18:45 | Apr | 77.7% | 77.8% | 77.8% |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 18:45 | Mar | 77.8% | 78.2% | 78% |
| Name | Value | Chg | %Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dow Jones Futures | 50,227.63 | 111.96 | 0.22 |
| Nasdaq | 23,047.86 | 507.27 | 2.25 |
| S&P 500 | 6,932.30 | 133.90 | 1.97 |
| Name | Value | Chg | %Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTSE | 10,369.75 | 60.53 | 0.59 |
| CAC | 8,273.84 | 35.67 | 0.43 |
| DAX | 24,721.46 | 230.40 | 0.94 |
| Name | Value | Chg | %Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| GIFT NIFTY | 25,927.50 | 230.00 | 0.90 |
| Nikkei 225 | 56,744.00 | 2,490.32 | 4.59 |
| Straits Times | 4,955.76 | 21.35 | 0.43 |
| Hang Seng | 26,914.00 | 354.05 | 1.33 |
| Taiwan Weighted | 32,455.88 | 672.96 | 2.12 |
| KOSPI | 5,281.60 | 192.46 | 3.78 |
| SET Composite | 1,354.01 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Jakarta Composite | 7,935.26 | -168.62 | -2.08 |
| Shanghai Composite | 4,098.53 | 32.95 | 0.81 |
| Name | Value | Chg | %Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIFTY 50 | 25,693.70 | 50.90 | 0.20% |
| NIFTY BANK | 60,120.55 | 56.90 | 0.09% |
| NIFTY Midcap 100 | 59,502.70 | -14.40 | -0.02% |
| NIFTY NEXT 50 | 69,058.40 | 88.00 | 0.13% |
| NIFTY 100 | 26,297.30 | 49.00 | 0.19% |
| Nifty 200 | 14,316.00 | 21.25 | 0.15% |
| NIFTY 500 | 23,434.00 | 22.30 | 0.10% |
| NIFTY Smallcap 100 | 16,938.65 | -45.25 | -0.27% |
| NIFTY MIDCAP 50 | 17,023.30 | -61.65 | -0.36% |
| NIFTY SMLCAP 50 | 8,266.00 | -19.10 | -0.23% |
| India VIX | 11.94 | -0.23 | -1.89% |
| SENSEX | 83,580.40 | 266.47 | 0.32% |
| BSE 100 | 26,904.92 | 35.07 | 0.13% |
| BSE 200 | 11,633.91 | 20.36 | 0.18% |
| BSE 500 | 36,730.20 | 35.09 | 0.10% |
| BSE BANKEX | 67,551.03 | 14.66 | 0.02% |
| NIFTY 750 TOTAL MKT | 13,138.40 | 8.25 | 0.06% |
| BSE SENSEX NEXT 30 | 40,220.03 | -24.02 | -0.06% |
| Name | Value | Chg | %Chg |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIFTY Auto | 27,519.55 | -144.95 | -0.52% |
| NIFTY IT | 35,611.05 | -532.25 | -1.47% |
| NIFTY PSU Bank | 8,876.20 | -45.50 | -0.51% |
| NIFTY Fin Service | 27,807.10 | 117.75 | 0.43% |
| NIFTY Pharma | 21,961.35 | -158.55 | -0.72% |
| NIFTY FMCG | 51,882.75 | 1,151.10 | 2.27% |
| NIFTY Metal | 11,943.15 | 21.95 | 0.18% |
| NIFTY Realty | 824.85 | 5.15 | 0.63% |
| NIFTY Media | 1,390.75 | -2.25 | -0.16% |
| NIFTY Energy | 36,451.70 | 221.35 | 0.61% |
| Nifty Pvt Bank | 28,944.15 | 182.60 | 0.63% |
| NIFTY Infra | 9,541.00 | 38.60 | 0.41% |
| NIFTY Commodities | 9,894.65 | 14.45 | 0.15% |
| NIFTY Consumption | 11,799.85 | 82.70 | 0.71% |
| NIFTY PSE | 10,345.90 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| NIFTY Services | 33,394.60 | 8.20 | 0.02% |
| BSE Commodities | 8,254.56 | -12.69 | -0.15% |
| BSE Industrials | 14,679.91 | 18.23 | 0.12% |
| BSE Cons Discret | 9,509.35 | -21.11 | -0.22% |
| BSE Energy | 12,256.17 | 54.70 | 0.45% |
| BSE IT | 34,351.78 | -491.30 | -1.41% |
| BSE Telecom | 3,041.63 | 27.34 | 0.91% |
| BSE Utilities | 5,324.98 | 7.18 | 0.14% |
| BSE Auto | 61,184.65 | -161.66 | -0.26% |
| BSE Cons Durables | 57,719.93 | 251.65 | 0.44% |
| BSE Cap Goods | 67,752.30 | 273.29 | 0.41% |
| BSE FMCG | 19,003.04 | 380.85 | 2.05% |
| BSE Metal | 39,355.41 | 133.04 | 0.34% |
| BSE Oil & Gas | 29,158.70 | 117.45 | 0.40% |
| BSE Realty | 6,432.90 | 40.34 | 0.63% |
| BSE Power | 6,812.85 | 43.17 | 0.64% |
| BSE Fin Services | 13,110.55 | 11.26 | 0.09% |
| BSE Healthcare | 41,947.01 | -211.42 | -0.50% |
| BSE TECk | 17,594.47 | -42.72 | -0.24% |
| BSE PSU | 21,501.29 | -49.01 | -0.23% |
| BSE Pvt Bank | 21,124.44 | 26.24 | 0.12% |
| Nifty FinSrv25/50 | 30,367.50 | 56.60 | 0.19% |
| Nifty Cons Durbl | 36,437.30 | 346.35 | 0.96% |
| Nifty Healthcare | 14,139.85 | -88.60 | -0.62% |
| Nifty Oil & Gas | 12,208.20 | 62.05 | 0.51% |
| NIFTY India Mfg | 15,410.10 | -7.35 | -0.05% |
| BSE Services | 1,530.26 | -13.39 | -0.87% |
| BSE PSUBNK | 5,006.88 | -25.07 | -0.50% |
| Nifty India Defence | 7,753.40 | -51.65 | -0.66% |
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | |
| BSE India Defence | 6,605.79 | -31.69 | -0.48% |
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