New orders for manufactured goods in September, up two consecutive months, increased $1.2 billion or 0.2 percent to $612.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 1.3 percent August increase. Shipments, down two consecutive months, decreased $0.2 billion or virtually unchanged to $606.7 billion. This followed a 0.3 percent August decrease. Unfilled orders, up fourteen of the last fifteen months, increased $10.9 billion or 0.7 percent to $1,489.8 billion. This followed a 0.7 percent August increase. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 6.98, up from 6.93 in August. Inventories, down two consecutive months, decreased $0.8 billion or 0.1 percent to $946.8 billion. This followed a 0.1 percent August decrease. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.56, unchanged from August.
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