US manufacturing inventories up in May, while new and unfilled orders decrease

Friday, 03 July 2015 01:52:06 (GMT+3)   |   San Diego
       

New orders for manufactured goods in May, down nine of the last ten months, decreased $4.5 billion or 1.0 percent to $470.5 billion, the US Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 0.7 percent April decrease. Shipments, down two consecutive months, decreased 0.3 billion or 0.1 percent to $482.1 billion. This followed a virtually unchanged April decrease.

Unfilled orders, down five of the last six months, decreased $6.4 billion or 0.5 percent to $1,194.6 billion. This followed a 0.2 percent April decrease. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 6.98, unchanged from April.

Inventories, up three of the last four months, increased $0.1 billion or virtually unchanged to $649.7 billion. This followed a 0.2 percent April increase. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.35, unchanged from April.

 


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