Research >> Economics
June New Orders for Durable Goods increased 1.0%, Ex-Trans up 0.4%
|
New Orders
New orders for manufactured durable goods in June increased $2.5 billion or 1.0 percent to $251.9 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced today. This increase, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, followed a 0.3 percent May decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.4 percent. Excluding defense, new orders increased 1.5 percent. Transportation equipment, also up following two consecutive monthly decreases, led the increase, $1.9 billion or 2.2 percent to $87.7 billion.
Shipments
Shipments of manufactured durable goods in June, up ten of the last eleven months, increased $4.1 billion or 1.7 percent to $251.6 billion. This followed a 0.2 percent May increase. Transportation equipment, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, led the increase, $3.1 billion or 3.8 percent to $85.3 billion.
Unfilled Orders
Unfilled orders for manufactured durable goods in June, up seven of the last eight months, increased $4.4 billion or 0.4 percent to $1,165.1 billion. This followed a 0.5 percent May increase. Transportation equipment, also up seven of the last eight months, led the increase, $2.4 billion or 0.3 percent to $802.3 billion.
Posted: July 26, 2018 Thursday 08:30 AM