New orders for manufactured durable goods in September increased 2.2 percent to $238.7 billion, according to the advance report from the U.S. Census Bureau. This increase, up three of the last four months, followed a 2 percent August increase.
Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.7 percent. Excluding defense, new orders increased 2 percent. Transportation equipment, also up three of the last four months, led the increase, $4 billion or 5.1 percent to $81.2 billion.
Shipments of manufactured durable goods in September, up four of the last five months, increased 1 percent to $240.5 billion. This followed a 0.7 percent August increase. Transportation equipment, up two of the last three months, led the increase with a gain of 1.4 percent to $79.7 billion.
Inventories of manufactured durable goods in September, up fourteen of the last fifteen months, increased 0.6 percent to $403.6 billion. This followed a 0.5 percent August increase. Transportation equipment, up three consecutive months, led the increase with a gain of 0.7 percent to $130.8 billion.
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