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

Release for:    October 2017

Source: U.S. Commerce Department

Data in millions of U.S. dollars, adjusted

                              Levels:                     Pct chg:

                                Oct-17   Sep-17   Aug-17   Oct-17 Sep-17 Aug-17

All industries                 1135138  1135301  1132326      0.0    0.3    0.0

 Ex. transportation             365138   363483   361789      0.5    0.5    0.4

 Ex. defense                    958018   956932   954007      0.1    0.3    0.0

Durable goods industries       1135138  1135301  1132326      0.0    0.3    0.0

Primary metals                   30849    30738    30594      0.4    0.5    0.8

 Iron and steel mills            15638    15510    15381      0.8    0.8    1.9

 Aluminum,nonferrous metals.     10809    10860    10901     -0.5   -0.4   -1.1

 Ferrous metal foundries          4402     4368     4312      0.8    1.3    1.7

Fabricated metal products        80859    80314    79352      0.7    1.2    0.7

Machinery                       101106   100906   101050      0.2   -0.1    0.3

 Construction machinery           6143     5953     5677      3.2    4.9    3.3

 Mining, oil field, and

  gas field machinery             5284     5215     5190      1.3    0.5   -0.1

 Industrial machinery             8261     8237     8228      0.3    0.1    1.6

 Photographic equipment           1184     1199     1207     -1.3   -0.7   -3.4

 Ventilation, heat, air-conditioning,

  and refrigeration equipment     6163     6123     6119      0.7    0.1    0.4

 Metalworking machinery           7794     7910     8142     -1.5   -2.8   -0.5

 Turbines, generators, and

  power transmission equipt.     29313    29439    29723     -0.4   -1.0   -0.3

 Material handling equipment     12889    12726    12712      1.3    0.1    0.8

Computers and elect. products   119467   118772   117995      0.6    0.7    0.2

 Electronic computers             1951     1920     1886      1.6    1.8    1.6

 Nondefense communications

  equipment                      26585    26224    25806      1.4    1.6    1.1

 Defense communications           1673     1632     1622      2.5    0.6    0.7

 Electronic components           11674    11595    11511      0.7    0.7    0.7

 Nondefense search and navigation

  equipment                      18803    18689    18643      0.6    0.2    0.9

 Defense search and navigation

   equipment                     26901    26947    26996     -0.2   -0.2   -0.5

 Electromedical, measuring,

  and control instuments         31880    31765    31531      0.4    0.7   -0.5

Electrical equipment, appliances,

  and components                 22538    22432    22350      0.5    0.4    0.2

 Electric lighting equipment      1639     1606     1601      2.1    0.3    1.5

 Household appliances             1193     1182     1170      0.9    1.0    5.4

 Electrical equipment             8282     8190     8158      1.1    0.4    0.4

Transportation equipment        770000   771818   770537     -0.2    0.2   -0.2

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts,

 and trailers                    23976    23857    23835      0.5    0.1    0.2

 Nondefense aircraft and part   578368   578562   577882      0.0    0.1   -0.3

 Defense aircraft and parts      72313    73279    73720     -1.3   -0.6   -0.4

 Ships and boats                 24694    24918    23701     -0.9    5.1    1.1

Furniture and related product     9578     9582     9684      0.0   -1.1   -0.4

TOPICAL SERIES

All manufacturing industries   1135138  1135301  1132326      0.0    0.3    0.0

 Construction Materials          53844    53557    53011      0.5    1.0    0.7

 Information technology         120401   119830   119112      0.5    0.6    0.1

 Computer and related product     1951     1920     1886      1.6    1.8    1.6

 Motor vehicle and parts         23976    23857    23835      0.5    0.1    0.2

 Capital goods                  847894   848696   846305     -0.1    0.3   -0.1

  Nondefense Capital Goods      705342   705354   703422      0.0    0.3   -0.2

   Excluding Aircraft           228411   227930   226922      0.2    0.4    0.2

  Defense Capital Goods         142552   143342   142883     -0.6    0.3    0.4

 Consumer Goods                   5404     5406     5446      0.0   -0.7    1.7

  Consumer Durable Goods          5404     5406     5446      0.0   -0.7    1.7

Calculated by MNI:

Durables Ex. Trans              365138   363483   361789      0.5    0.5    0.4

Durables Ex. Defense cap. gds   992586   991959   989443      0.1    0.3   -0.1

Civilian Aircraft cap. goods    476931   477424   476500     -0.1    0.2   -0.3

Dur ex def & nondef air,parts   414218   413397   411561      0.2    0.4    0.3

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

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