US Data: Value of Factory Unfilled 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                 1164904  1164840  1160743      0.0    0.4    0.5

 Ex. transportation             364244   362985   360818      0.3    0.6    0.7

 Ex. defense                    982873   982256   979706      0.1    0.3    0.4

Durable goods industries       1164904  1164840  1160743      0.0    0.4    0.5

Primary metals                   31105    30846    30434      0.8    1.4    2.2

 Iron and steel mills            16777    16587    16425      1.1    1.0    1.7

 Aluminum,nonferrous metals.     11060    11022    10819      0.3    1.9    3.3

 Ferrous metal foundries          3268     3237     3190      1.0    1.5    0.6

Fabricated metal products        83847    83705    83336      0.2    0.4    0.9

Machinery                       104855   104454   104121      0.4    0.3    0.4

 Construction machinery           6116     6149     6180     -0.5   -0.5    0.7

 Mining, oil field, and

  gas field machinery             4328     4333     4497     -0.1   -3.6   -2.7

 Industrial machinery             8487     8585     8569     -1.1    0.2    0.3

 Photographic equipment           1659     1624     1610      2.2    0.9   -2.7

 Ventilation, heat, air-conditioning,

  and refrigeration equipment     6965     6816     6736      2.2    1.2    4.3

 Metalworking machinery           7950     8051     8173     -1.3   -1.5    0.2

 Turbines, generators, and

  power transmission equipt.     29471    29463    29595      0.0   -0.4   -0.4

 Material handling equipment     12717    12343    11950      3.0    3.3    1.2

Computers and elect. products   115348   115023   114403      0.3    0.5    0.5

 Electronic computers             2033     2018     2015      0.7    0.1    0.4

 Nondefense communications

  equipment                      24649    24588    24376      0.2    0.9    1.2

 Defense communications           1427     1430     1450     -0.2   -1.4    0.1

 Electronic components           12646    12519    12348      1.0    1.4    0.8

 Nondefense search and navigation

  equipment                      19635    19557    19532      0.4    0.1    0.6

 Defense search and navigation

   equipment                     26961    26932    26793      0.1    0.5   -0.2

 Electromedical, measuring,

  and control instuments         27997    27979    27889      0.1    0.3    0.4

Electrical equipment, appliances,

  and components                 19881    19706    19456      0.9    1.3    0.5

 Electric lighting equipment      1416     1408     1357      0.6    3.8   -3.8

 Household appliances             1408     1429     1380     -1.5    3.6    1.9

 Electrical equipment             7797     7767     7744      0.4    0.3    0.2

Transportation equipment        800660   801855   799925     -0.1    0.2    0.5

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts,

 and trailers                    26738    26605    26639      0.5   -0.1   -0.1

 Nondefense aircraft and part   600805   602162   602072     -0.2    0.0    0.1

 Defense aircraft and parts      71943    72379    70162     -0.6    3.2    1.3

 Ships and boats                 28943    28993    29688     -0.2   -2.3    1.3

Furniture and related product     8569     8612     8437     -0.5    2.1    0.0

TOPICAL SERIES

All manufacturing industries   1164904  1164840  1160743      0.0    0.4    0.5

 Construction Materials          57954    57890    57657      0.1    0.4    1.0

 Information technology         113621   113230   112640      0.3    0.5    0.5

 Computer and related product     2033     2018     2015      0.7    0.1    0.4

 Motor vehicle and parts         26738    26605    26639      0.5   -0.1   -0.1

 Capital goods                  861138   861827   861283     -0.1    0.1    0.3

  Nondefense Capital Goods      714212   714271   714075      0.0    0.0    0.0

   Excluding Aircraft           220885   219669   218845      0.6    0.4    0.4

  Defense Capital Goods         146926   147556   147208     -0.4    0.2    1.4

 Consumer Goods                   5235     5175     5055      1.2    2.4   -0.3

  Consumer Durable Goods          5235     5175     5055      1.2    2.4   -0.3

Calculated by MNI:

Durables Ex. Trans              364244   362985   360818      0.3    0.6    0.7

Durables Ex. Defense cap. gds  1017978  1017284  1013535      0.1    0.4    0.4

Civilian Aircraft cap. goods    493327   494602   495230     -0.3   -0.1   -0.1

Dur ex def & nondef air,parts   417173   415122   411463      0.5    0.9    0.8

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

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