US Data: Value of Factory Unfilled 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                 1176482  1166061  1164840      0.9    0.1    0.4

 Ex. transportation             365499   364313   362985      0.3    0.4    0.6

 Ex. defense                    989302   983644   982256      0.6    0.1    0.3

Durable goods industries       1176482  1166061  1164840      0.9    0.1    0.4

Primary metals                   31333    31072    30846      0.8    0.7    1.4

 Iron and steel mills            16855    16762    16587      0.6    1.1    1.0

 Aluminum,nonferrous metals.     11127    11033    11022      0.9    0.1    1.9

 Ferrous metal foundries          3351     3277     3237      2.3    1.2    1.5

Fabricated metal products        84765    84170    83705      0.7    0.6    0.4

Machinery                       104828   104681   104454      0.1    0.2    0.3

 Construction machinery           6328     6180     6149      2.4    0.5   -0.5

 Mining, oil field, and

  gas field machinery             4292     4337     4333     -1.0    0.1   -3.6

 Industrial machinery             8400     8410     8585     -0.1   -2.0    0.2

 Photographic equipment           1610     1643     1624     -2.0    1.2    0.9

 Ventilation, heat, air-conditioning,

  and refrigeration equipment     7070     6964     6816      1.5    2.2    1.2

 Metalworking machinery           7789     7823     8051     -0.4   -2.8   -1.5

 Turbines, generators, and

  power transmission equipt.     29439    29496    29463     -0.2    0.1   -0.4

 Material handling equipment     12816    12672    12343      1.1    2.7    3.3

Computers and elect. products   115492   115308   115023      0.2    0.2    0.5

 Electronic computers             2055     2033     2018      1.1    0.7    0.1

 Nondefense communications

  equipment                      24787    24671    24588      0.5    0.3    0.9

 Defense communications           1450     1436     1430      1.0    0.4   -1.4

 Electronic components           12555    12603    12519     -0.4    0.7    1.4

 Nondefense search and navigation

  equipment                      19665    19628    19557      0.2    0.4    0.1

 Defense search and navigation

   equipment                     27073    26977    26932      0.4    0.2    0.5

 Electromedical, measuring,

  and control instuments         27907    27960    27979     -0.2   -0.1    0.3

Electrical equipment, appliances,

  and components                 19926    19856    19706      0.4    0.8    1.3

 Electric lighting equipment      1405     1411     1408     -0.4    0.2    3.8

 Household appliances             1385     1407     1429     -1.6   -1.5    3.6

 Electrical equipment             7773     7774     7767      0.0    0.1    0.3

Transportation equipment        810983   801748   801855      1.2    0.0    0.2

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts,

 and trailers                    26830    26698    26605      0.5    0.3   -0.1

 Nondefense aircraft and part   606116   601612   602162      0.7   -0.1    0.0

 Defense aircraft and parts      72587    72073    72379      0.7   -0.4    3.2

 Ships and boats                 29920    29139    28993      2.7    0.5   -2.3

Furniture and related product     8524     8587     8612     -0.7   -0.3    2.1

TOPICAL SERIES

All manufacturing industries   1176482  1166061  1164840      0.9    0.1    0.4

 Construction Materials          58483    58119    57890      0.6    0.4    0.4

 Information technology         113910   113612   113230      0.3    0.3    0.5

 Computer and related product     2055     2033     2018      1.1    0.7    0.1

 Motor vehicle and parts         26830    26698    26605      0.5    0.3   -0.1

 Capital goods                  870072   861843   861827      1.0    0.0    0.1

  Nondefense Capital Goods      718487   714676   714271      0.5    0.1    0.0

   Excluding Aircraft           221246   220731   219669      0.2    0.5    0.4

  Defense Capital Goods         151585   147167   147556      3.0   -0.3    0.2

 Consumer Goods                   5076     5241     5175     -3.1    1.3    2.4

  Consumer Durable Goods          5076     5241     5175     -3.1    1.3    2.4

Calculated by MNI:

Durables Ex. Trans              365499   364313   362985      0.3    0.4    0.6

Durables Ex. Defense cap. gds  1024897  1018894  1017284      0.6    0.2    0.4

Civilian Aircraft cap. goods    497241   493945   494602      0.7   -0.1   -0.1

Dur ex def & nondef air,parts   418781   417282   415122      0.4    0.5    0.9

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

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