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

Release for:    August 2017

Source: U.S. Commerce Department

Data in millions of U.S. dollars, adjusted

                              Levels:                     Pct chg:

                                Aug-17   Jul-17   Jun-17   Aug-17 Jul-17 Jun-17

All industries                 1132569  1132365  1135546      0.0   -0.3    1.3

 Ex. transportation             361564   360424   358554      0.3    0.5    0.3

 Ex. defense                    954205   954353   958895      0.0   -0.5    1.5

Durable goods industries       1132569  1132365  1135546      0.0   -0.3    1.3

Primary metals                   30517    30363    30069      0.5    1.0    0.7

 Iron and steel mills            15315    15098    14798      1.4    2.0    1.7

 Aluminum,nonferrous metals.     10891    11027    11096     -1.2   -0.6   -1.1

 Ferrous metal foundries          4311     4238     4175      1.7    1.5    1.9

Fabricated metal products        79223    78774    77950      0.6    1.1    0.6

Machinery                       101186   100793    99971      0.4    0.8    0.7

 Construction machinery           5604     5498     5277      1.9    4.2    0.4

 Mining, oil field, and

  gas field machinery             5204     5194     5154      0.2    0.8    0.5

 Industrial machinery             8213     8102     8235      1.4   -1.6   -0.5

 Photographic equipment           1215     1250     1307     -2.8   -4.4   -2.4

 Ventilation, heat, air-conditioning,

  and refrigeration equipment     6120     6093     6093      0.4    0.0    1.3

 Metalworking machinery           8235     8182     7982      0.6    2.5   -0.2

 Turbines, generators, and

  power transmission equipt.     29775    29802    29761     -0.1    0.1    0.5

 Material handling equipment     12790    12616    12188      1.4    3.5    2.5

Computers and elect. products   117881   117707   117728      0.1    0.0    0.0

 Electronic computers             1886     1856     1815      1.6    2.3    2.4

 Nondefense communications

  equipment                      25731    25514    25424      0.9    0.4    0.3

 Defense communications           1621     1611     1610      0.6    0.1    1.2

 Electronic components           11486    11431    11388      0.5    0.4   -0.3

 Nondefense search and navigation

  equipment                      18659    18471    18400      1.0    0.4    0.4

 Defense search and navigation

   equipment                     27007    27125    27202     -0.4   -0.3   -0.5

 Electromedical, measuring,

  and control instuments         31491    31699    31889     -0.7   -0.6    0.1

Electrical equipment, appliances,

  and components                 22329    22311    22419      0.1   -0.5   -2.0

 Electric lighting equipment      1596     1578     1558      1.1    1.3    1.2

 Household appliances             1167     1110     1105      5.1    0.5    0.6

 Electrical equipment             8153     8122     8233      0.4   -1.3   -4.1

Transportation equipment        771005   771941   776992     -0.1   -0.7    1.7

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts,

 and trailers                    23457    23777    23870     -1.3   -0.4    0.6

 Nondefense aircraft and part   578678   579664   585396     -0.2   -1.0    2.3

 Defense aircraft and parts      74059    74018    72654      0.1    1.9   -0.5

 Ships and boats                 23365    23446    23517     -0.3   -0.3    0.3

Furniture and related product     9664     9726     9681     -0.6    0.5    0.2

TOPICAL SERIES

All manufacturing industries   1132569  1132365  1135546      0.0   -0.3    1.3

 Construction Materials          52913    52642    52249      0.5    0.8    0.3

 Information technology         119023   119027   119170      0.0   -0.1   -0.1

 Computer and related product     1886     1856     1815      1.6    2.3    2.4

 Motor vehicle and parts         23457    23777    23870     -1.3   -0.4    0.6

 Capital goods                  846730   847035   850320      0.0   -0.4    1.6

  Nondefense Capital Goods      704157   704737   709488     -0.1   -0.7    1.9

   Excluding Aircraft           226917   226570   226254      0.2    0.1    0.1

  Defense Capital Goods         142573   142298   140832      0.2    1.0    0.2

 Consumer Goods                   5447     5357     5274      1.7    1.6    0.4

  Consumer Durable Goods          5447     5357     5274      1.7    1.6    0.4

Calculated by MNI:

Durables Ex. Trans              361564   360424   358554      0.3    0.5    0.3

Durables Ex. Defense cap. gds   989996   990067   994714      0.0   -0.5    1.4

Civilian Aircraft cap. goods    477240   478167   483234     -0.2   -1.0    2.8

Dur ex def & nondef air,parts   411318   410403   409318      0.2    0.3    0.2

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

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