New orders in US manufacturing sector decrease in October while shipments rise

Monday, 04 December 2017 01:16:52 (GMT+3)   |   San Diego
       

New orders for US manufactured goods in October, down following two consecutive monthly increases, decreased $0.3 billion or 0.1 percent to $479.6 billion, the US Census Bureau reported today.  This followed a 1.7 percent September increase. 

Shipments, up ten of the last eleven months, increased $2.7 billion or 0.6 percent to $484.2 billion.  This followed a 1.1 percent September increase. 

Unfilled orders, down three of the last four months, decreased $0.2 billion or virtually unchanged to $1,135.1 billion.  This followed a 0.3 percent September increase.  The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 6.68, unchanged from September. 

Inventories, up eleven of the last twelve months, increased $1.2 billion or 0.2 percent to $661.6 billion.  This followed a 0.6 percent September increase.  The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.37, unchanged from September.


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