New orders for manufactured durable goods in August 2012 decreased 13.2 percent to $198.5 billion. Excluding transportation, new orders fell 1.6 percent. Overall shipments fell 3.0 percent. Capital goods shipments declined 1.7 percent. Unfilled orders fell 1.7 percent. And inventories grew 0.6 percent in August.
New orders for manufactured durable goods in June 2012 increased 1.6 percent, to $221.6 billion. Excluding transportation, new orders fell 1.1 percent. Overall shipments increased 0.1 percent, while capital goods shipments rose 0.8 percent. Unfilled orders rose 0.4 percent and inventories increased 0.3 percent in June.
New orders for manufactured durable goods in May 2012 increased 1.1 percent, to $217.2 billion. Excluding transportation, new orders rose 0.4 percent. Overall shipments increased 0.7 percent, while capital goods shipments rose 1.3 percent. Unfilled orders were virtually unchanged and inventories increased 0.5 percent in May.
New orders for manufactured durable goods in April 2012 increased 0.2 percent, to $215.5 billion. Excluding transportation, new orders fell 0.6 percent. Overall shipments rose 0.7 percent, while capital goods shipments decreased 1.4 percent. Unfilled orders declined 0.1 percent and inventories increased 0.3 percent in April.
New orders for manufactured durable goods in March 2012 decreased 4.2 percent, to $202.6 billion. Excluding transportation, new orders fell 1.1 percent. Overall shipments rose 1.0 percent, while capital goods shipments increased 2.5 percent. Unfilled orders were virtually unchanged and inventories increased 0.4 percent.
