New orders for manufactured durable goods in July increased $4.6 billion or 2.0 percent to $241.1 billion, the
US Census Bureau announced today. This increase, up two consecutive months, followed a 4.1 percent June increase. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.6 percent. Excluding defense, new orders increased 1.0 percent. Transportation equipment, also up two consecutive
months, led the increase, $3.8 billion or 4.7 percent to $83.2 billion.
Shipments of manufactured durable goods in July, up two consecutive months, increased $2.3 billion or 1.0 percent to $243.2 billion. This followed a 0.9 percent June increase. Transportation equipment, also up two consecutive months, led the increase, $1.9 billion or 2.5 percent to $80.3 billion.
Unfilled orders for manufactured durable goods in July, up two consecutive months, increased $2.3 billion or 0.2 percent to $1197.5 billion. This followed a virtually unchanged June increase.
Transportation equipment, also up two consecutive months, drove the increase, $2.9 billion or 0.4 percent to $802.6 billion.
Inventories of manufactured durable goods in July, down two of the last three months, decreased $0.1 billion or virtually unchanged to $402.1 billion. This followed a 0.4 percent June increase. Primary metals, down six consecutive months, drove the decrease, $0.2 billion or 0.5 percent to $37.1 billion.