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

Release for:    July 2018

Source: U.S. Commerce Department

Data in millions of U.S. dollars, adjusted

                              Levels:                     Pct chg:

                                Jul-18   Jun-18   May-18   Jul-18 Jun-18 May-18

All industries                  497754   501612   498401     -0.8    0.6    0.4

 Ex. transportation             414735   414030   412533      0.2    0.4    0.8

 Ex. defense                    484759   486712   482345     -0.4    0.9   -0.1

 With unfilled orders           173278   179563   180025     -3.5   -0.3    0.9

Durable goods industries        247177   251499   249374     -1.7    0.9   -0.3

Primary metals                   21946    21892    21935      0.2   -0.2    0.0

 Iron and steel mills            11126    10912    10886      2.0    0.2   -1.6

 Aluminum,nonferrous metals.      9397     9570     9655     -1.8   -0.9    1.9

 Ferrous metal foundries          1423     1410     1394      0.9    1.1   -0.6

Fabricated metal products        33142    33253    33446     -0.3   -0.6   -1.3

Machinery                        33342    33087    32984      0.8    0.3    1.6

 Construction machinery           2937     2942     3001     -0.2   -2.0    3.3

 Mining, oil field, and

  gas field machinery             1527     1343     1493     13.7  -10.0   -9.7

 Industrial machinery             2602     2668     2601     -2.5    2.6    9.5

 Photographic equipment            643      568      479     13.2   18.6    1.9

 Ventilation, heat, air-conditioning,

  and refrigeration equipment     4073     3996     4178      1.9   -4.4    8.3

 Metalworking machinery           2686     2639     2701      1.8   -2.3   -2.3

 Turbines, generators, and

  power transmission equipt.      4099     3990     4019      2.7   -0.7    2.4

 Material handling equipment      3050     3080     2869     -1.0    7.4    1.5

Computers and elect. products    23487    23271    23089      0.9    0.8    0.6

 Electronic computers              854      784      809      8.9   -3.1    3.3

 Nondefense communications

  equipment                       3320     3462     3462     -4.1    0.0    7.0

 Defense communications            291      270      263      7.8    2.7    2.7

 Electronic components            3466     3587     3612     -3.4   -0.7    1.4

 Nondefense search and navigation

  equipment                       1609     1553     1615      3.6   -3.8   -0.1

 Defense search and navigation

   equipment                      2772     2854     2696     -2.9    5.9    0.3

 Electromedical, measuring,

  and control instuments          9537     9333     9146      2.2    2.0   -1.2

Electrical equipment, appliances,

  and components                 11488    11508    11333     -0.2    1.5   -0.4

 Electric lighting equipment      1053     1119     1038     -5.9    7.8   -3.4

 Household appliances             1699     1757     1704     -3.3    3.1   -0.5

 Electrical equipment             3179     3111     3085      2.2    0.8    1.4

Transportation equipment         83019    87582    85868     -5.2    2.0   -1.3

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts,

 and trailers                    27235    26873    26585      1.3    1.1   -0.1

 Nondefense aircraft and part     9214    14257    14076    -35.4    1.3  -11.6

 Defense aircraft and parts       4295     6549     5467    -34.4   19.8   36.1

 Ships and boats                  2757     2205     3203     25.0  -31.2    9.0

Furniture and related product     6508     6696     6629     -2.8    1.0    1.8

Nondurable goods industries     250577   250113   249027      0.2    0.4    1.1

TOPICAL SERIES

All manufacturing industries    497754   501612   498401     -0.8    0.6    0.4

 Construction Materials          51855    51766    51876      0.2   -0.2   -0.1

 Information technology          25241    24824    24505      1.7    1.3    0.2

 Computer and related product     1985     1763     1816     12.6   -2.9   -0.8

 Motor vehicle and parts         60270    58204    55453      3.5    5.0   -4.4

 Capital goods                   85783    90285    90317     -5.0    0.0    0.2

  Nondefense Capital Goods       74962    78473    76796     -4.5    2.2   -2.3

   Excluding Aircraft            69908    68832    68306      1.6    0.8    0.7

  Defense Capital Goods          10821    11812    13521     -8.4  -12.6   16.7

 Consumer Goods                 213961   211622   208608      1.1    1.4   -0.1

  Consumer Durable Goods         43952    42333    40001      3.8    5.8   -5.6

  Consumer Nondurable Goods     170009   169289   168607      0.4    0.4    1.3

Calculated by MNI:

Durables Ex. Trans              164158   163917   163506      0.1    0.3    0.3

Durables Ex. Defense cap. gds   236356   239687   235853     -1.4    1.6   -1.1

Civilian Aircraft cap. goods      5054     9641     8490    -47.6   13.6  -21.0

Total ex. defense, civ air      481879   480159   476390      0.4    0.8    0.5

Durables ex. defense, civ air   231302   230046   227363      0.5    1.2   -0.2

Total ex def & nondef air,par   477719   475543   470804      0.5    1.0    0.4

Dur ex def & nondef air,parts   227142   225430   221777      0.8    1.6   -0.4

Transportation Ex. MV, Air, S    39518    37698    36537      4.8    3.2   -2.7

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

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