U.S. monthly manufactured durable goods increased $0.2 billion or 0.2% in October from September, according to an advance report from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Released Nov. 27, the report showed that October orders increased to $286.6 billion. This follows a 0.8% decrease in September.

Year-over-year, total durable goods orders increased 0.2%.

The October increase was driven by transportation equipment—up following two consecutive monthly decreases—which was up 0.5% vs September. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.1% compared to September. Excluding defense, new orders increased 0.4%.

Capital goods orders increased 0.5% month-to-month.

Shipment of manufactured durable goods—down three consecutive months—decreased 0.6% in Octobers vs September, following a 0.6% decrease.

September’s unfilled orders for durable goods—up 50 of the last 51 months—increased 0.4%, following a 1.3% decrease in September. This followed a o.4% increase in August.

September’s inventories of durable goods—down four of the last five months—was virtually unchanged month-to-month, following a 0.2% increase in September.

The Bureau will issue its final report for October durable goods orders on Dec. 4.

Here is how monthly new orders and shipments of different durable goods product categories fared in October, seasonally adjusted, according to the Census Bureau’s advance date:

Primary Metals

• Shipments: +0.1%
• New Orders: -0.7%

Fabricated Metal Products

• Shipments: +0.3%
• New Orders: +0.1%

Machinery

• Shipments: -0.5%
• New Orders: +0.3%

Computers and Electronic Products

• Shipments: +0.4%
• New Orders: –0.3%

Electrical Equipment, Appliances and Components

• Shipments: +0.4%
• New Orders: +1.3%

Transportation Equipment

• Shipments: -2.1%
• New Orders: +0.5%

All Other Durable Goods

• Shipments: +0.3%
• New Orders: +0.3%

Capital Goods

• Shipments: -1.1%
• New Orders: +0.5%