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New orders for durable goods increased 0.8%
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New orders for manufactured durable goods in September increased $1.6 billion or 0.8 percent to $207.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced today. This was the fourth increase in the last five months and followed a 5.5 percent August decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 1.1 percent. Excluding defense, new orders decreased 0.6 percent.
Shipments of manufactured durable goods in September, up three of the last four months, increased $0.4 billion or 0.2 percent to $208.8 billion. This followed a 4.2 percent August decrease.
Unfilled orders for manufactured durable goods in September, up thirty-one of the last thirty-two months, increased $3.0 billion or 0.4 percent to $829.6 billion. This was at the highest level since the series was first stated on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 0.3 percent August increase.
Inventories of manufactured durable goods in September, up fourteen of the last fifteen months, increased $1.2 billion or 0.4 percent to $340.2 billion. This was also at the highest level since the series was first stated on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 0.8 percent August increase.
Posted: October 29, 2008 Wednesday 09:31 AM