HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ADVANCE REPORT ON MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS, INVENTORIES, AND ORDERS

June 2009--------------- Released 8:30 A.M. EDT July 29, 2009
(M3-1(09)-06)
Note: All figures in text are in seasonally adjusted current dollars
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New Orders

New orders for manufactured durable goods in June decreased $4.1 billion or 2.5 percent to $158.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced today. This decrease followed two consecutive monthly increases including a 1.3 percent May increase. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 1.1 percent. Excluding defense, new orders decreased 0.7 percent.

Shipments

Shipments of manufactured durable goods in June, down eleven consecutive months, decreased $0.3 billion or 0.2 percent to $168.3 billion. This was the longest streak of consecutive monthly decreases since the series was first published on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 2.6 percent May decrease.

Unfilled Orders

Unfilled orders for manufactured durable goods in June, down nine consecutive months, decreased $6.6 billion or 0.9 percent to $740.1 billion. This followed a 0.3 percent May decrease.

Inventories

Inventories of manufactured durable goods in June, down six consecutive months, decreased $3.0 billion or 0.9 percent to $318.8 billion. This followed a 1.1 percent May decrease.

Capital Goods Industries

Nondefense

Nondefense new orders for capital goods in June decreased $1.8 billion or 3.4 percent to $51.3 billion.

Defense

Defense new orders for capital goods in June decreased $3.4 billion or 28.3 percent to $8.6 billion.

Released July 29, 2009. This report presents advance information on two key business indicators: durable goods manufacturers' shipments and orders. Revised and more detailed estimates plus nondurable goods will be published August 5, 2009. The advance report on durable goods for July is scheduled for release August 26, 2009.

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