Census Bureau monthly report which I broke out a bit differently to make it an easier read or maybe not? I do like inventories being down.
Monthly Full Report on Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, & Orders. – Press Release
The purpose of the Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (M3) survey is to provide broad-based monthly statistical data on current economic conditions and indications of future production commitments in the manufacturing sector.
New orders for manufactured goods in September were down four of the last five months. The U.S. Census Bureau: Decreasing $2.8 billion or 0.5 tenths of 1 percent to $584.2 billion. This decrease followed a 0.8 tenths of 1 percent August decrease.
Shipments were down two consecutive months, decreasing $2.2 billion or 0.4 percent to $586.9 billion. This followed a 0.7 tenths of 1 percent percent August decrease.
Unfilled orders were up forty-nine of the last fifty months and increasing $2.1 billion or 0.2 tenths of 1 percent to $1,391.0 billion. This followed a 0.2 percent August increase. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 6.94, up from 6.86 in August.
Inventories were down and following two consecutive monthly increases. Inventories decreased $1.9 billion or 0.2 tenths of 1 percent to $858.1 billion. This followed a 0.1 tenth of 1 percent August increase. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.46, unchanged from August.
New Orders were decreasing $2.8 billion or 0.5 tenths of 1 percent to $584.2 billion. U.S. Census Bureau reporting today; new orders for manufactured goods in September were down four of the last five months, decreasing $2.8 billion or 0.5 tenths of 1 percent to $584.2 billion. This followed a 0.8 tenths of 1 percent August decrease.
Shipments were down two consecutive months, decreasing $2.2 billion or 0.4 tenths of 1 percent to $586.9 billion. This followed a 0.7 tenths of 1 percent August decrease. Unfilled orders, up forty-nine of the last fifty months, increasing $2.1 billion or 0.2 tenths of 1 percent to $1,391.0 billion. This followed a 0.2 tenths of 1 percent August increase. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 6.94, up from 6.86 in August.
Inventories were down following two consecutive monthly increases, decreasing $1.9 billion or 0.2 tenths of 1 percent to $858.1 billion. This followed a 0.1 tenth of 1 percent August increase. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.46, unchanged from August. This followed a 0.8 tenths of 1 percent August decrease. Shipments, down two consecutive months, decreasing $2.2 billion or 0.4 of 1 percent to $586.9 billion. This followed a 0.7 tenths of 1 percent August decrease.
Unfilled orders were up forty-nine of the last fifty months, increasing $2.1 billion or 0.2 tenths of 1 percent to $1,391.0 billion. This followed a 0.2 tenths of 1 percent August increase. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 6.94, up from 6.86 in August. Inventories were down following two consecutive monthly increases, decreasing $1.9 billion or 0.2 tenths of 1 percent to $858.1 billion. This followed a 0.1 tenth of 1 percent August increase. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.46, unchanged from August.
