US Data: Value of Factory New Orders for Industry Groups>

Release for:    May 2018

Source: U.S. Commerce Department

Data in millions of U.S. dollars, adjusted

                              Levels:                     Pct chg:

                                May-18   Apr-18   Mar-18   May-18 Apr-18 Mar-18

All industries                  498174   496409   498443      0.4   -0.4    1.7

 Ex. transportation             412065   409374   405746      0.7    0.9    0.5

 Ex. defense                    482617   483009   486024     -0.1   -0.6    2.4

 With unfilled orders           179937   178501   181891      0.8   -1.9    3.6

Durable goods industries        249198   250109   252760     -0.4   -1.0    2.7

Primary metals                   21877    21942    21415     -0.3    2.5    4.7

 Iron and steel mills            10903    11061    10702     -1.4    3.4    5.0

 Aluminum,nonferrous metals.      9591     9479     9327      1.2    1.6    4.7

 Ferrous metal foundries          1383     1402     1386     -1.4    1.2    2.5

Fabricated metal products        33512    33876    32775     -1.1    3.4    1.3

Machinery                        32842    32459    31903      1.2    1.7   -3.1

 Construction machinery           2998     2905     2771      3.2    4.8  -10.0

 Mining, oil field, and

  gas field machinery             1588     1653     1535     -3.9    7.7    6.3

 Industrial machinery             2587     2376     2649      8.9  -10.3    0.9

 Photographic equipment            475      470      494      1.1   -4.9   -4.8

 Ventilation, heat, air-conditioning,

  and refrigeration equipment     3977     3857     3734      3.1    3.3   -0.8

 Metalworking machinery           2791     2766     2670      0.9    3.6  -16.0

 Turbines, generators, and

  power transmission equipt.      4057     3924     4177      3.4   -6.1    1.3

 Material handling equipment      2798     2827     2757     -1.0    2.5    2.3

Computers and elect. products    22912    22951    22513     -0.2    1.9    1.5

 Electronic computers              808      783      826      3.2   -5.2    5.6

 Nondefense communications

  equipment                       3433     3236     3100      6.1    4.4    0.8

 Defense communications            268      256      257      4.7   -0.4   -3.0

 Electronic components            3605     3563     3587      1.2   -0.7   -2.4

 Nondefense search and navigation

  equipment                       1602     1617     1606     -0.9    0.7    6.1

 Defense search and navigation

   equipment                      2663     2687     2848     -0.9   -5.7   10.4

 Electromedical, measuring,

  and control instuments          9040     9253     8904     -2.3    3.9    0.5

Electrical equipment, appliances,

  and components                 11339    11379    11279     -0.4    0.9    2.5

 Electric lighting equipment      1040     1075     1056     -3.3    1.8    0.9

 Household appliances             1679     1712     1790     -1.9   -4.4    4.7

 Electrical equipment             3069     3043     3028      0.9    0.5   -0.3

Transportation equipment         86109    87035    92697     -1.1   -6.1    6.9

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts,

 and trailers                    26690    26614    26390      0.3    0.8   -0.6

 Nondefense aircraft and part    14807    15930    22845     -7.0  -30.3   60.8

 Defense aircraft and parts       4863     4017     3581     21.1   12.2   -7.7

 Ships and boats                  3117     2938     2839      6.1    3.5  -53.9

Furniture and related product     6581     6510     6348      1.1    2.6   -2.2

Nondurable goods industries     248976   246300   245683      1.1    0.3    0.6

TOPICAL SERIES

All manufacturing industries    498174   496409   498443      0.4   -0.4    1.7

 Construction Materials          51737    51912    51097     -0.3    1.6    0.6

 Information technology          24379    24448    23887     -0.3    2.3    2.4

 Computer and related product     1808     1830     1721     -1.2    6.3   -1.8

 Motor vehicle and parts         55540    58001    57340     -4.2    1.2    0.6

 Capital goods                   90731    90170    94837      0.6   -4.9    4.2

  Nondefense Capital Goods       77351    78584    84205     -1.6   -6.7    8.7

   Excluding Aircraft            68069    67838    66478      0.3    2.0   -1.0

  Defense Capital Goods          13380    11586    10632     15.5    9.0  -21.2

 Consumer Goods                 208729   208858   207820     -0.1    0.5    0.9

  Consumer Durable Goods         39921    42380    41908     -5.8    1.1    1.4

  Consumer Nondurable Goods     168808   166478   165912      1.4    0.3    0.8

Calculated by MNI:

Durables Ex. Trans              163089   163074   160063      0.0    1.9    0.5

Durables Ex. Defense cap. gds   235818   238523   242128     -1.1   -1.5    4.1

Civilian Aircraft cap. goods      9282    10746    17727    -13.6  -39.4   71.7

Total ex. defense, civ air      475512   474077   470084      0.3    0.8    0.8

Durables ex. defense, civ air   226536   227777   224401     -0.5    1.5    1.0

Total ex def & nondef air,par   469987   468893   464966      0.2    0.8    0.5

Dur ex def & nondef air,parts   221011   222593   219283     -0.7    1.5    0.4

Transportation Ex. MV, Air, S    36632    37536    37042     -2.4    1.3    3.1

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

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