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New orders for manufactured durable goods in May increased $2.8 billion or 1.8% to $163.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau
reported. This was the third increase in the last four months and followed a 1.8% April increase. Excluding transportation,
new orders increased 1.1%. Excluding defense, new orders also increased 1.4%.
Shipments of manufactured durable
goods in May, down ten consecutive months, decreased $3.6 billion or 2.1% to $169.9 billion. This was the
longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since the series was first published on a NAICS basis in
1992 and followed a 0.5% April decrease.
Unfilled Orders
Unfilled orders for manufactured
durable goods in May, down eight consecutive months, decreased $2.0 billion or 0.3% to $747.5 billion. This
followed a ...
New orders for manufactured durable goods in May increased $2.8 billion or 1.8% to $163.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau
reported. This was the third increase in the last four months and followed a 1.8% April increase. Excluding transportation,
new orders increased 1.1%. Excluding defense, new orders also increased 1.4%.
Shipments of manufactured durable
goods in May, down ten consecutive months, decreased $3.6 billion or 2.1% to $169.9 billion. This was
the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since the series was first published on a NAICS basis
in 1992 and followed a 0.5% April decrease.
Unfilled Orders
Unfilled orders
for manufactured durable goods in May, down eight consecutive months, decreased $2.0 billion or 0.3%
to $747.5 billion. This followed a 1.1% April decrease.
Inventories
Inventories of manufactured durable
goods in May, down five consecutive months, decreased $2.5 billion or 0.8% to $323.3 billion. This followed a 1.1% April decrease.
Capital Goods Industries
Nondefense new orders for capital goods in May increased $4.9
billion or 10.0% to $53.8 billion. Defense new orders for capital goods in May increased $0.8 billion
or 7.4% to $12.0 billion.
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