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Durable Goods Nosedives in Advance Report

The Durable Goods advance report shows the impact Covad-19 is starting to have on the economy.  New orders dropped by -14.4% as transportation orders plunged 41% in a month.  Shipments also were negative with a -4.5% drop.  The airline industry is obviously decimated as the nondefense new orders for aircraft and parts sank by a whopping -295.7%!

Factory Orders Increase 1.2% for January

The Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders report shows factory new orders increased by 1.2% for January.  That's after December new orders rose by 1.3%.  Durable goods new orders by themselves was revised to 2.0% from 1.8%.  Transportation new orders were the monthly increase leader with a gain of 6.2%.  This is after transportation equipment new orders had declined for two months.

Factory Orders Up But Durable Goods Decreased For September

The Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders report shows factory new orders increased by 0.3% for September.  That's after August new orders rose by 0.4%.  Durable goods new orders by themselves was revised down to -0.3% for September, but increased 0.2% in August.  Transportation new orders were the worse, with a -1.1% decline.

Another Bad Month for Factory Orders

The Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders report shows factory new orders declined by -1.5% for June.  That's after May new orders decreased by -1.2%.  Durable goods new orders by themselves plunged by -3.9% for June after an May -2.9% decrease.  That ain't good folks.  Transportation new orders plunged by -10.5% as nondefense aircraft and parts dropped by -58.8%.

February Durable Goods Drops By -2.8%

The Durable Goods, advance report shows another decline in manufactured durable goods new orders for February.  New orders dropped by -2.8% and has been down three of the past for months.  February shipments also were negative with a -0.9% drop.  Core capital goods new orders by themselves declined by -1.8%.  Without transportation new orders, which includes aircraft, durable goods new orders would have decreased by -1.0%.

December Durable Goods Horrific as New Orders Plunge -5.1%

The Durable Goods, advance report shows new orders just jumped off of a cliff in December.  New orders plunged -5.1% and even worse, November new orders was revised down to -0.5%.  Not to be outdone, December shipments is also horrific with a -2.2% drop.  Core capital goods new orders also plunged by -4.3%.  Without transportation new orders, which includes aircraft, durable goods new orders would have decreased by -1.2%.

Durable Goods Up 2.0% for July

The Durable Goods, advance report shows new orders shot up by 2.0% in July.  June showed a whopping 4.1% new orders increase.  Core capital goods, showed a 2.2% monthly gain.  Without transportation new orders, which includes aircraft, durable goods new orders would have increased by 0.6%.  Motor vehicles & parts new orders gained 4.0% for the month.

 

Factory Orders Not Off to a Good Start as April Down By -0.4%

The Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders report shows factory new orders declined by -0.4% for April.  That's not a good start for the second quarter although March new factory orders was a blow out of 2.2%.  Durable goods new orders doubled down on it's previously published decline and dropped by -1.0%.

Durable Goods Shows Steady As She Goes

The Durable Goods, advance report shows new orders declined by -0.5% in April.  In March new orders increased 5.1% yet in February, new orders dropped by -3.5%.  For April, transportation was the culprit as new orders in this category dropped -2.5%.  Core capital goods, on the other hand, gained 1.0%.  Without transportation new orders, which includes aircraft, durable goods new orders would have increased by 0.5%.

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