US Data: Adv Durable Goods Unfilled Ords, Inventories, Unadj>

Release for:        September 2018

Source: U.S. Commerce Department

Data in millions of U.S. dollars, unadjusted

                                                    M/M    Y/Y

                     Levels:            yr-ago   Pct chgPct chg

                       Sep-18   Aug-18   Sep-17   Sep-18 Sep-18

Total

 Unfilled Orders      1178078  1170980  1121506      0.6    5.0

 Inventories           409909   410931   391636     -0.2    4.7

 Ex. Transportation

  Unfilled Orders      364566   364823   346161     -0.1    5.3

  Inventories          279636   281166   264698     -0.5    5.6

 Ex. Defense

  Unfilled Orders      982191   985455   939503     -0.3    4.5

  Inventories          382921   383999   364630     -0.3    5.0

 Mfg With Unfilled Orders

 Unfilled Orders      1178078  1170980  1121506      0.6    5.0

 Inventories           334058   334462   318590     -0.1    4.9

Primary Metals

 Unfilled Orders        30461    31027    26280     -1.8   15.9

 Inventories            36129    36048    32926      0.2    9.7

Fabricated Metals

 Unfilled Orders        84771    85251    77809     -0.6    8.9

 Inventories            54144    53958    49717      0.3    8.9

Machinery

 Unfilled Orders       104906   104976   102499     -0.1    2.3

 Inventories            69516    69818    66394     -0.4    4.7

Computers, Electronics

 Unfilled Orders       115498   114590   111729      0.8    3.4

 Inventories            42979    43737    42117     -1.7    2.0

 Computers

  Unfilled Orders        2103     2055     1795      2.3   17.2

  Inventories            3707     3820     3738     -3.0   -0.8

 Communications Equip.

  Unfilled Orders       26148    26053    24481      0.4    6.8

  Inventories            5271     5479     5174     -3.8    1.9

Electrical Equipment

 and appliances

 Unfilled Orders        19549    19817    18893     -1.4    3.5

 Inventories            18662    19257    17457     -3.1    6.9

Transportation Equip.

 Unfilled Orders       813512   806157   775345      0.9    4.9

 Inventories           130273   129765   126938      0.4    2.6

 Motor Vehicles, Parts

 Unfilled Orders        26674    26651    25761      0.1    3.5

 Inventories            36387    36979    35192     -1.6    3.4

 Nondef Aircraft, Parts

 Unfilled Orders       599894   602950   577981     -0.5    3.8

 Inventories            66196    65063    63888      1.7    3.6

 Defense Aircraft, Parts

 Unfilled Orders        79147    72251    72530      9.5    9.1

 Inventories            13115    12924    12984      1.5    1.0

All other durables

 Unfilled Orders         9381     9162     8951      2.4    4.8

 Inventories            58206    58348    56087     -0.2    3.8

Capital Goods

 Unfilled Orders       867273   865794   841039      0.2    3.1

 Inventories           201434   202222   194019     -0.4    3.8

 Nondefense Capital Goods

  Unfilled Orders      712643   715764   693336     -0.4    2.8

  Inventories          178751   179690   171458     -0.5    4.3

  Excluding Aircraft

  Unfilled Orders      221298   220940   216669      0.2    2.1

  Inventories          124780   126534   119749     -1.4    4.2

 Defense Capital Goods

  Unfilled Orders      154630   150030   147703      3.1    4.7

  Inventories           22683    22532    22561      0.7    0.5

Calculated by MNI:

Civilian Aircraft cap. goods

  Unfilled Orders      491345   494824   476667     -0.7    3.1

  Inventories           53971    53156    51709      1.5    4.4

       ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **

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