The Dallas Fed manufacturing index rose to 0.4 in May from -2.3 in April, while raw material prices hit an eight-month high at 42.7. Here's what it means.

The Dallas Fed manufacturing index rose to 0.4 in May from -2.3 in April, while raw material prices hit an eight-month high at 42.7. Here's what it means.

The Dallas Fed manufacturing index rose to 0.4 in May from -2.3, signaling stabilization in Texas factories, but raw material prices hit an 8-month high.