New orders for manufactured durable goods in February 2012 increased 2.2 percent, to $211.8 billion. Excluding transportation, new orders rose 1.6 percent. Overall shipments fell 0.4 percent, while capital goods shipments fell 0.3 percent. Unfilled orders increased 1.3 percent and inventories rose 0.4 percent.
New orders for manufactured durable goods in January 2012 decreased 4.0 percent, to $206.1 billion. Excluding transportation, new orders fell 3.2 percent. Overall shipments increased 0.4 percent, while capital goods shipments fell 1.1 percent. Unfilled orders were up 0.5 percent and inventories increased 0.7 percent.
New orders for manufactured durable goods in December increased 3.0 percent, to $214.5 billion. Excluding transportation, new orders rose 2.1 percent. Overall shipments increased 2.1 percent, while capital goods shipments rose 3.2 percent. Unfilled orders were up 1.5 percent and inventories increased 0.3 percent.
New orders for manufactured durable goods in November increased 3.8 percent, to $207 billion. Excluding transportation, new orders rose 0.3 percent. Overall shipments fell 0.4 percent, while capital goods shipments decreased 2.1 percent. Unfilled orders rose 1.3 percent and inventories increased 0.6 percent.
New orders for manufactured durable goods in October decreased 0.7 percent, to $197.7 billion. Excluding transportation, new orders rose 0.7 percent. Overall shipments rose 1.3 percent, while capital goods shipments decreased 0.6 percent. Unfilled orders rose 0.2 percent and inventories increased 0.5 percent.
