Friday, March 13, 2026 from Floor Daily

New orders for manufactured durable goods in January, down three of the last four months, decreased $0.1 billion or virtually unchanged to $321.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This followed a 0.9% December decrease.

Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.4%. Excluding defense, new orders increased 0.5%. Transportation equipment, also down three of the last four months, drove the decrease, $1.0 billion or 0.9% to $113.3 billion.

Shipments of manufactured durable goods in January, up four of the last five months, increased $2.0 billion or 0.6% to $314.2 billion. This followed a 1.2% December increase. Transportation equipment, up three of the last four months, led the increase, $1.0 billion or 1.0% to $103.5 billion.

Unfilled orders for manufactured durable goods in January, up eighteen of the last nineteen months, increased $11.9 billion or 0.8% to $1,540.2 billion. This followed a 0.9% December increase. Transportation equipment, up ten of the last eleven months, led the increase, $9.8 billion or 1.0% to $971.1 billion.

Inventories of manufactured durable goods in January, up four consecutive months, increased $1.2 billion or 0.2% to $594.7 billion. This followed a 0.2% December increase. Transportation equipment, also up four consecutive months, led the increase, $0.4 billion or 0.2% to $188.1 billion.

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