RSM’s Financial Conditions Index Remains Negative

A protracted war in Eastern Europe and higher oil prices “will almost certainly continue to weigh on financial conditions,” according to OMA Connections Partner RSM. The firm’s U.S. Financial Conditions Index remains more than 0.2 standard deviations below normal. Meanwhile, the Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index recently fell to its lowest mark since September 2020. 4/5/2022