US Data: Factory Orders - Summary>

Release for:        July 2017

Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce

Data in millions of U.S. dollars, adjusted

                                                          % change

                                Jul-17  Jun-17  May-17 Jul-17 Jun-17 May-17

New orders, total               466360  482153  467050   -3.3    3.2   -0.3

  (previous)                                                     3.0   -0.3

 Durable goods orders           228922  245705  230976   -6.8    6.4    0.0

  (previous)                                             -6.8    6.4    0.0

 Nondurable goods orders        237438  236448  236074    0.4    0.2   -0.6

New orders, ex. defense         452850  470093  455743   -3.7    3.1   -0.1

Nondefense capital goods         67819   84540   69976  -19.8   20.8   -0.1

 Excluding aircraft              64078   63464   63523    1.0   -0.1    0.8

Defense                          11698   10214    9366   14.5    9.1   -6.2

Total ex. def. & nondef air     447330  446816  446723    0.1    0.0   -0.2

Total ex. defense,civ air       450921  450863  451231    0.0   -0.1   -0.1

Durables ex. defense,civ air    213483  214415  215157   -0.4   -0.3    0.6

Total ex. transportation        392234  390392  390024    0.5    0.1   -0.1

Transportation                   74126   91761   77026  -19.2   19.1   -1.6

Durables ex. transportation     154796  153944  153950    0.6    0.0    0.8

Inventories, total              651560  650138  648044    0.2    0.3   -0.2

Shipments, total                474337  472759  472418    0.3    0.1    0.3

 Nondefense capital goods        72734   71175   70565    2.2    0.9    1.0

 Excluding aircraft              64070   63298   62931    1.2    0.6    0.3

Unfilled orders, total         1131942 1135546 1121504   -0.3    1.3   -0.1

Inventory/Shipment Ratio         1.37    1.38    1.37    ---    ---    ---

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

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