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

Release for:    October 2018

Source: U.S. Commerce Department

Data in millions of U.S. dollars, adjusted

                              Levels:                     Pct chg:

                                Oct-18   Sep-18   Aug-18   Oct-18 Sep-18 Aug-18

All industries                 1183576  1185282  1176807     -0.1    0.7    0.9

 Ex. transportation             368336   367249   366039      0.3    0.3    0.5

 Ex. defense                    988320   989419   989172     -0.1    0.0    0.6

Durable goods industries       1183576  1185282  1176807     -0.1    0.7    0.9

Primary metals                   31486    31656    31497     -0.5    0.5    1.4

 Iron and steel mills            16760    17052    16999     -1.7    0.3    1.4

 Aluminum,nonferrous metals.     11275    11158    11129      1.0    0.3    0.9

 Ferrous metal foundries          3451     3446     3369      0.1    2.3    2.8

Fabricated metal products        84982    84687    84749      0.3   -0.1    0.7

Machinery                       106099   105705   105064      0.4    0.6    0.4

 Construction machinery           6568     6606     6384     -0.6    3.5    3.3

 Mining, oil field, and

  gas field machinery             4376     4390     4347     -0.3    1.0    0.2

 Industrial machinery             8671     8610     8526      0.7    1.0    1.4

 Photographic equipment           1505     1512     1555     -0.5   -2.8   -5.4

 Ventilation, heat, air-conditioning,

  and refrigeration equipment     7315     7088     6976      3.2    1.6    0.2

 Metalworking machinery           7862     7812     7775      0.6    0.5   -0.6

 Turbines, generators, and

  power transmission equipt.     29369    29421    29437     -0.2   -0.1   -0.2

 Material handling equipment     13029    12917    12851      0.9    0.5    1.4

Computers and elect. products   116388   115925   115460      0.4    0.4    0.1

 Electronic computers             2132     2103     2055      1.4    2.3    1.1

 Nondefense communications

  equipment                      25070    24895    24760      0.7    0.5    0.4

 Defense communications           1431     1437     1447     -0.4   -0.7    0.8

 Electronic components           12710    12658    12558      0.4    0.8   -0.4

 Nondefense search and navigation

  equipment                      19712    19671    19654      0.2    0.1    0.1

 Defense search and navigation

   equipment                     27157    27095    27056      0.2    0.1    0.3

 Electromedical, measuring,

  and control instuments         28176    28066    27930      0.4    0.5   -0.1

Electrical equipment, appliances,

  and components                 19909    19787    19927      0.6   -0.7    0.4

 Electric lighting equipment      1400     1411     1415     -0.8   -0.3    0.3

 Household appliances             1442     1413     1379      2.1    2.5   -2.0

 Electrical equipment             7717     7696     7737      0.3   -0.5   -0.5

Transportation equipment        815240   818033   810768     -0.3    0.9    1.1

 Motor vehicle bodies, parts,

 and trailers                    26903    26900    26869      0.0    0.1    0.6

 Nondefense aircraft and part   601700   603978   605381     -0.4   -0.2    0.6

 Defense aircraft and parts      79485    79534    72717     -0.1    9.4    0.9

 Ships and boats                 29076    30150    30193     -3.6   -0.1    3.6

Furniture and related product     8933     8948     8720     -0.2    2.6    1.5

TOPICAL SERIES

All manufacturing industries   1183576  1185282  1176807     -0.1    0.7    0.9

 Construction Materials          58783    58356    58400      0.7   -0.1    0.5

 Information technology         114533   114046   113853      0.4    0.2    0.2

 Computer and related product     2132     2103     2055      1.4    2.3    1.1

 Motor vehicle and parts         26903    26900    26869      0.0    0.1    0.6

 Capital goods                  869217   871760   870413     -0.3    0.2    1.0

  Nondefense Capital Goods      715719   717702   718395     -0.3   -0.1    0.5

   Excluding Aircraft           223256   222609   221754      0.3    0.4    0.5

  Defense Capital Goods         153498   154058   152018     -0.4    1.3    3.3

 Consumer Goods                   4991     5038     5081     -0.9   -0.8   -3.1

  Consumer Durable Goods          4991     5038     5081     -0.9   -0.8   -3.1

Calculated by MNI:

Durables Ex. Trans              368336   367249   366039      0.3    0.3    0.5

Durables Ex. Defense cap. gds  1030078  1031224  1024789     -0.1    0.6    0.6

Civilian Aircraft cap. goods    492463   495093   496641     -0.5   -0.3    0.5

Dur ex def & nondef air,parts   428378   427246   419408      0.3    1.9    0.5

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

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