US Data: Advance Durable Goods Unfilled Orders, Inventories>

Release for:       October 2018

Source: U.S. Commerce Department

Data in millions of U.S. dollars, seasonally adjusted

                    Levels:                     Pct chg:

                      Oct-18   Sep-18   Aug-18   Oct-18 Sep-18 Aug-18

Total

 Unfilled Orders     1183035  1185051  1176807     -0.2    0.7    0.9

 Inventories          410905   411005   407936      0.0    0.8   -0.2

 Ex. Transportation

  Unfilled Orders     367943   367071   366039      0.2    0.3    0.5

  Inventories         279919   280497   278586     -0.2    0.7    0.4

 Ex. Defense

  Unfilled Orders     987830   989198   989172     -0.1    0.0    0.6

  Inventories         383815   383954   380979      0.0    0.8   -0.1

 Mfg With Unfilled Orders

 Unfilled Orders     1183035  1185051  1176807     -0.2    0.7    0.9

 Inventories          334636   334703   331682      0.0    0.9   -0.2

Primary Metals

 Unfilled Orders       31515    31657    31497     -0.4    0.5    1.4

 Inventories           35532    35524    35669      0.0   -0.4    0.3

Fabricated Metals

 Unfilled Orders       84779    84640    84749      0.2   -0.1    0.7

 Inventories           54227    54229    53777      0.0    0.8    0.7

Machinery

 Unfilled Orders      106090   105657   105064      0.4    0.6    0.4

 Inventories           69340    69579    69054     -0.3    0.8    0.9

Computers, Electronics

 Unfilled Orders      116327   115899   115460      0.4    0.4    0.1

 Inventories           43067    43497    43068     -1.0    1.0   -0.2

 Computers

  Unfilled Orders       2123     2103     2055      1.0    2.3    1.1

  Inventories           3653     3750     3684     -2.6    1.8    0.5

 Communications Equip.

  Unfilled Orders      26549    26352    26207      0.7    0.6    0.4

  Inventories           5388     5365     5348      0.4    0.3   -0.7

Electrical equipment

 and appliances

 Unfilled Orders       19768    19724    19927      0.2   -1.0    0.4

 Inventories           19242    19241    18879      0.0    1.9    0.2

Transportation Equip.

 Unfilled Orders      815092   817980   810768     -0.4    0.9    1.1

 Inventories          130986   130508   129350      0.4    0.9   -1.4

 Motor Vehicles, Parts

 Unfilled Orders       26813    26867    26869     -0.2    0.0    0.6

 Inventories           36469    36377    36565      0.3   -0.5    0.2

 Nondef Aircraft, Parts

 Unfilled Orders      601786   603958   605381     -0.4   -0.2    0.6

 Inventories           66866    66594    65342      0.4    1.9   -2.3

 Defense Aircraft, Parts

 Unfilled Orders       79487    79534    72717     -0.1    9.4    0.9

 Inventories           13199    13143    12877      0.4    2.1   -0.3

All other durables

 Unfilled Orders        9464     9494     9342     -0.3    1.6    1.3

 Inventories           58511    58427    58139      0.1    0.5    0.2

Capital Goods

 Unfilled Orders      868967   871672   870413     -0.3    0.1    1.0

 Inventories          202846   202763   200472      0.0    1.1   -0.6

 Nondefense Capital Goods

  Unfilled Orders     715522   717624   718395     -0.3   -0.1    0.5

  Inventories         180070   180045   177868      0.0    1.2   -0.5

  Excluding Aircraft

  Unfilled Orders     223059   222531   221754      0.2    0.4    0.5

  Inventories         125350   125658   124534     -0.2    0.9    0.5

 Defense Capital Goods

  Unfilled Orders     153445   154048   152018     -0.4    1.3    3.3

  Inventories          22776    22718    22604      0.3    0.5   -0.9

Calculated by MNI:

Civilian Aircraft cap. goods

  Unfilled Orders     492463   495093   496641     -0.5   -0.3    0.5

  Inventories          54720    54387    53334      0.6    2.0   -2.9

Transport ex. mtr veh, aircraft

  Unfilled Orders     107006   107621   105801     -0.6    1.7    4.4

  Inventories          14452    14394    14566      0.4   -1.2   -2.0

Total Ex Defense Cap., Nondef Air

  Unfilled Orders     427804   427045   419408      0.2    1.8    0.5

  Inventories         321263   321693   319990     -0.1    0.5    0.4

Total Ex Def., Civ Air Cap. Gds.

  Unfilled Orders     537127   535910   528148      0.2    1.5    0.6

  Inventories         333409   333900   331998     -0.1    0.6    0.4

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

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