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

Release for:    August 2018

Source: U.S. Commerce Department

Data in millions of U.S. dollars, adjusted

                              Levels:                     Pct chg:

                                Aug-18   Jul-18   Jun-18   Aug-18 Jul-18 Jun-18

All industries                  510466   498925   501612      2.3   -0.5    0.6

 Ex. transportation             415019   414532   414030      0.1    0.1    0.4

 Ex. defense                    491981   485507   486712      1.3   -0.2    0.9

 With unfilled orders           186627   174663   179563      6.8   -2.7   -0.3

Durable goods industries        259551   248571   251499      4.4   -1.2    0.9

Primary metals                   22048    21876    21892      0.8   -0.1   -0.2

 Iron and steel mills            11177    11123    10912      0.5    1.9    0.2

 Aluminum,nonferrous metals.      9410     9320     9570      1.0   -2.6   -0.9

 Ferrous metal foundries          1461     1433     1410      2.0    1.6    1.1

Fabricated metal products        33546    33391    33253      0.5    0.4   -0.6

Machinery                        32965    33227    33087     -0.8    0.4    0.3

 Construction machinery           3176     3036     2942      4.6    3.2   -2.0

 Mining, oil field, and

  gas field machinery             1493     1545     1343     -3.4   15.0  -10.0

 Industrial machinery             2642     2554     2668      3.4   -4.3    2.6

 Photographic equipment            488      624      568    -21.8    9.9   18.6

 Ventilation, heat, air-conditioning,

  and refrigeration equipment     3985     4064     3996     -1.9    1.7   -4.4

 Metalworking machinery           2648     2544     2639      4.1   -3.6   -2.3

 Turbines, generators, and

  power transmission equipt.      4328     4136     3990      4.6    3.7   -0.7

 Material handling equipment      2876     3020     3080     -4.8   -1.9    7.4

Computers and elect. products    23386    23467    23271     -0.3    0.8    0.8

 Electronic computers              865      855      784      1.2    9.1   -3.1

 Nondefense communications

  equipment                       3341     3331     3462      0.3   -3.8    0.0

 Defense communications            318      302      270      5.3   11.9    2.7

 Electronic components            3343     3429     3587     -2.5   -4.4   -0.7

 Nondefense search and navigation

  equipment                       1568     1603     1553     -2.2    3.2   -3.8

 Defense search and navigation

   equipment                      2882     2796     2854      3.1   -2.0    5.9

 Electromedical, measuring,

  and control instuments          9455     9505     9333     -0.5    1.8    2.0

Electrical equipment, appliances,

  and components                 11494    11472    11508      0.2   -0.3    1.5

 Electric lighting equipment      1048     1048     1119      0.0   -6.3    7.8

 Household appliances             1720     1696     1757      1.4   -3.5    3.1

 Electrical equipment             3140     3157     3111     -0.5    1.5    0.8

Transportation equipment         95447    84393    87582     13.1   -3.6    2.0

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts,

 and trailers                    27558    27292    26873      1.0    1.6    1.1

 Nondefense aircraft and part    17101    10110    14257     69.1  -29.1    1.3

 Defense aircraft and parts       5186     4433     6549     17.0  -32.3   19.8

 Ships and boats                  3507     2944     2205     19.1   33.5  -31.2

Furniture and related product     6494     6507     6696     -0.2   -2.8    1.0

Nondurable goods industries     250915   250354   250113      0.2    0.1    0.4

TOPICAL SERIES

All manufacturing industries    510466   498925   501612      2.3   -0.5    0.6

 Construction Materials          52085    51911    51766      0.3    0.3   -0.2

 Information technology          25188    25263    24824     -0.3    1.8    1.3

 Computer and related product     1957     1986     1763     -1.5   12.6   -2.9

 Motor vehicle and parts         59921    60364    58204     -0.7    3.7    5.0

 Capital goods                   97052    86635    90285     12.0   -4.0    0.0

  Nondefense Capital Goods       81000    75540    78473      7.2   -3.7    2.2

   Excluding Aircraft            69207    69863    68832     -0.9    1.5    0.8

  Defense Capital Goods          16052    11095    11812     44.7   -6.1  -12.6

 Consumer Goods                 213139   213659   211622     -0.2    1.0    1.4

  Consumer Durable Goods         43084    43943    42333     -2.0    3.8    5.8

  Consumer Nondurable Goods     170055   169716   169289      0.2    0.3    0.4

Calculated by MNI:

Durables Ex. Trans              164104   164178   163917      0.0    0.2    0.3

Durables Ex. Defense cap. gds   243499   237476   239687      2.5   -0.9    1.6

Civilian Aircraft cap. goods     11793     5677     9641    107.7  -41.1   13.6

Total ex. defense, civ air      482621   482153   480159      0.1    0.4    0.8

Durables ex. defense, civ air   231706   231799   230046      0.0    0.8    1.2

Total ex def & nondef air,par   477313   477720   475543     -0.1    0.5    1.0

Dur ex def & nondef air,parts   226398   227366   225430     -0.4    0.9    1.6

Transportation Ex. MV, Air, S    42095    39614    37698      6.3    5.1    3.2

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

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