New orders for manufactured durable goods in April increased 3.4 percent to $235.9 billion, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. This increase, up three of the last four months, followed a 1.9 percent March increase. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.4 percent. Excluding defense, new orders increased 3.7 percent.
Transportation equipment, also up three of the last four months, led the increase, up 8.9 percent to $87.1 billion.
Shipments of manufactured durable goods in April, up following two consecutive monthly decreases, increased 0.6 percent to $232.5 billion. This followed a 0.8 percent March decrease.
Transportation equipment, also up following two consecutive monthly decreases, led the increase, 1.3 percent to $80.9 billion.
Unfilled orders for manufactured durable goods in April, up three of the last four months, increased 0.6 percent to $1,137 billion. This followed a virtually unchanged March increase.
Transportation equipment, up two consecutive months, led the increase, up 0.8 percent to $783.1 billion.
Inventories of manufactured durable goods in April, down nine of the last ten months, decreased 0.2 percent to $384.4 billion. This followed a 0.2 percent March decrease.
Machinery, down eight of the last nine months, led the decrease, down 0.7 percent to $66.1 billion.
Nondefense new orders for capital goods in April increased 7.8 percent to $73.6 billion. Shipments increased 0.6 percent to $71.4 billion. Unfilled orders increased 0.3 percent to $707.2 billion. Inventories decreased 0.1 percent to $172.4 billion.
Defense new orders for capital goods in April increased 3.7 percent to $13.2 billion. Shipments decreased 4.1 percent to $9.6 billion. Unfilled orders increased 2.6 percent to $140.7 billion. Inventories increased 1.2 percent to $20.8 billion.
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