U.S. Durable Goods for September: Statistical Summary (Table)

By Kristy Scheuble

Oct. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Following is a summary of the Sept. durable goods report from the Commerce Department.

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                      Sept.   Aug.   July   June   May   April  March
                       2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   YOY%
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NEW ORDERS               0.8%  -5.5%   0.7%   1.4%   0.1%  -1.0%  -0.2%  -2.4%
Ex-transportation      -1.1%  -4.1%   0.0%   2.6%  -0.5%   1.9%   1.8%   0.5%
Ex-defense             -0.6%  -6.0%   1.8%   0.7%  -0.7%  -0.8%   0.1%  -5.4%
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Capital goods            3.2%  -6.0%   0.4%  -0.2%   1.5%  -1.9%  -0.3%  -0.6%
Non-defense             0.8%  -7.7%   3.5%  -2.3%   0.0%  -2.4%   1.4%  -6.7%
 ex-aircraft           -1.4%  -2.2%   0.3%   1.6%  -0.3%   3.1%  -1.0%   1.2%
  3-mo. annualized     -2.4%   8.1%  11.1%  10.2%   0.2%   1.3%   4.7%   n/a
Defense                19.6%   8.4% -19.6%  15.4%  14.1%   3.3% -13.2%  70.9%
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Transportation           6.3%  -9.3%   2.7%  -1.8%   1.8%  -8.3%  -5.1% -10.0%
Vehicles and parts      3.0%  -8.8%   0.6%   2.1%  -3.8%  -3.4%  -4.9% -17.3%
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                      Sept.   Aug.   July   June   May   April  March
                       2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   YOY%
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Nondefense aircraft    29.7% -37.7%  22.3% -21.3%   6.0% -24.6%   8.7% -39.0%
Computers, electronics  -1.4%   2.0%  -4.5%   1.0%   2.8%  -2.0%   0.9%  -3.8%
Electrical equipment     1.5%  -3.5%  -8.3%   5.0%   1.1%  18.1% -18.8%   1.1%
Machinery                0.5%  -6.4%   3.8%   2.6%  -3.9%   4.8%   8.5%   4.0%
Primary metals          -4.5% -12.5%   2.9%   7.8%  -1.8%   2.5%   2.5%   3.4%
Fabricated metals       -0.9%  -1.8%   0.7%   1.0%   0.3%  -2.4%   5.2%   3.1%
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SHIPMENTS                0.2%  -4.2%   2.2%   0.9%  -1.2%   1.8%  -0.9%  -0.2%
Ex-transportation      -0.4%  -2.9%   2.1%   0.5%  -0.3%   2.1%   0.2%   2.9%
Ex-defense              0.0%  -4.3%   2.1%   1.0%  -1.2%   1.6%  -1.0%  -1.5%
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Capital goods            1.3%  -2.9%   1.1%   0.7%  -0.5%   2.4%   0.6%   2.5%
Non-defense cap goods   1.5%  -3.3%   1.2%   0.7%  -0.2%   1.8%   0.3%   1.1%
 ex-aircraft            2.0%  -2.1%   0.3%   0.6%   0.2%   1.0%   0.8%   2.3%
  3-mo. annualized      0.1%   2.4%   6.8%   5.9%   2.0%  -1.5%  -0.4%   n/a
Defense Shipments      -0.2%  -0.5%   0.4%   0.4%  -2.3%   6.9%   2.8%  15.4%
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                      Sept.   Aug.   July   June   May   April  March
                       2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   YOY%
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Transportation           2.0%  -8.1%   2.3%   2.2%  -3.8%   0.9%  -4.1%  -8.9%
Vehicles and parts      3.2%  -9.1%   0.8%   2.0%  -3.7%  -3.1%  -6.0% -17.3%
Nondefense aircraft    -3.7% -11.5%   8.6%   3.0%  -5.1%   9.3%  -3.7%  -9.5%
Computers, electronics  -2.1%  -5.6%   6.0%  -3.6%  -2.7%   5.9%  -0.8%  -3.7%
Semiconductors        -13.6% -18.6%  38.9% -14.3% -21.3%  35.3%  -5.5% -20.7%
Electrical equipment    -0.2%  -4.7%   3.4%   0.1%   0.3%   1.1%  -0.1%  -0.5%
Machinery                4.3%  -0.7%  -1.1%   2.2%   0.1%  -0.8%  -0.6%   8.0%
Primary metals          -3.2%  -3.4%   3.5%   3.7%   1.4%   3.0%   1.6%  14.8%
Fabricated metals       -0.2%  -2.2%   2.0%   1.2%  -0.4%   2.0%   1.6%   5.2%
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INVENTORIES              0.4%   0.8%   0.9%   0.8%   0.5%   0.6%   1.0%   8.2%
3-mo. annual change    $28.3  $34.3  $29.1  $24.2  $26.3  $26.1  $25.2   n/a
Non-defense cap goods   0.4%   1.0%   1.4%   0.8%   0.7%   0.8%   2.0%  12.7%
 ex-aircraft            0.3%   0.7%   0.6%   0.5%   0.1%   0.4%   1.3%   6.6%
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UNFILLED ORDERS          0.4%   0.3%   0.8%   1.0%   0.9%   0.7%   1.3%  12.1%
Non-defense cap goods   0.3%   0.4%   1.1%   0.8%   1.3%   1.2%   1.9%  16.8%
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                      Sept.   Aug.   July   June   May   April  March
                       2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   2008   YOY%
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 ex-aircraft            0.1%   1.1%   1.2%   1.2%   0.9%   1.0%   0.4%   9.2%
Inventory/Shipments      1.63   1.63   1.55   1.56   1.57   1.54   1.56   1.42
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NOTE: All figures are seasonally adjusted, except year-over-year, which
is non-seasonally adjusted. Percent changes are month over month unless
otherwise noted. Three month annualized calculations are the latest three
months average compared to the previous three months average.


SOURCE: U.S. Commerce Department.   http://www.census.gov/m3

To contact the reporter on this story: Kristy Scheuble in Washington at kmckeaney@bloomberg.net