Value of US manufacturing shipments and new orders increase in August

Thursday, 04 October 2018 22:28:52 (GMT+3)   |   San Diego
       

New orders for US manufactured goods in August, up three of the last four months, increased $11.5 billion or 2.3 percent to $510.5 billion, the US Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 0.5 percent July decrease. 

Shipments, up 15 of the last 16 months, increased $2.3 billion or 0.5 percent to $504.0 billion. This followed a virtually unchanged July increase. 

Unfilled orders, up nine of the last 10 months, increased $10.4 billion or 0.9 percent to $1,176.5 billion. This followed a 0.1 percent July increase. 

The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 6.68, down from 6.72 in July.  Inventories, down following 21 consecutive monthly increases, decreased $0.5 billion or 0.1 percent to $675.6 billion. This followed a 0.9 percent July increase. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.34, down from 1.35 in July.


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