US Data: Factory Orders - Summary>

Release for: January 2017

Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce

Data in millions of U.S. dollars, adjusted

                                                          % change

                                Jan-17  Dec-17  Nov-17 Jan-17 Dec-17 Nov-17

New orders, total               491686  498632  489700   -1.4    1.8    1.7

  (previous)                                                     1.7    1.7

 Durable goods orders           240029  249067  242477   -3.6    2.7    1.7

  (previous)                                             -3.7    2.6    1.7

 Nondurable goods orders        251657  249565  247223    0.8    0.9    1.6

New orders, ex. defense         480700  484756  477282   -0.8    1.6    1.6

Nondefense capital goods         73662   74876   75119   -1.6   -0.3    2.1

 Excluding aircraft              66713   66929   67256   -0.3   -0.5    0.1

Defense                           9178   12452   10718  -26.3   16.2    6.6

Total ex. def. & nondef air     472141  471694  466507    0.1    1.1    1.3

Total ex. defense,civ air       475559  478233  471119   -0.6    1.5    1.3

Durables ex. defense,civ air    223902  228668  223896   -2.1    2.1    0.9

Total ex. transportation        413827  412161  408567    0.4    0.9    1.1

Transportation                   77859   86471   81133  -10.0    6.6    4.5

Durables ex. transportation     162170  162596  161344   -0.3    0.8    0.4

Inventories, total              672434  670373  665900    0.3    0.7    0.5

Shipments, total                498766  495986  492505    0.6    0.7    1.4

 Nondefense capital goods        74308   74389   74537   -0.1   -0.2    2.0

 Excluding aircraft              67053   67111   66637   -0.1    0.7    0.3

Unfilled orders, total         1141210 1144124 1137311   -0.3    0.6    0.1

Inventory/Shipment Ratio         1.35    1.35    1.35    ---    ---    ---

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

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