Dallas, Richmond Fed manufacturing surveys improve

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch)
The Dallas Federal Reserve on Tuesday said its regional manufacturing index rose to -1.3 in December from -5.1 in November, indicating that the pace of decline in activity has slowed.
A similar survey released Tuesday by the Richmond Federal Reserve also showed improvement, rising to 3.0 in December from zero the month before.
Both indexes add to a growing list of data that show business is improving for U.S. manufacturers after a summer slowdown