Durable goods orders rose 1.8 percent to $345.4 billion in September
The Census Bureau said on October 27, 2026, that new orders for manufactured durable goods in September increased $6.3 billion, or 1.8 percent, to $345.4 billion, up six of the last seven months. That followed a 0.1 percent August increase. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.5 percent. Excluding defense, new orders increased 2.2 percent. Transportation equipment led the increase, up $5.2 billion or 4.6 percent to $119.8 billion. The advance report is followed by the full factory orders report on November 3, 2026.
- New orders for manufactured durable goods, level
- $345.4B
- New orders for manufactured durable goods, monthly dollar change
- $6.3B
- New orders for manufactured durable goods, monthly change
- 1.8%
- New orders excluding transportation, monthly change
- 0.5%
- New orders excluding defense, monthly change
- 2.2%
- Transportation equipment new orders, level
- $119.8B
- Transportation equipment new orders, monthly change
- 4.6%
Source: Monthly Advance Report on Durable Goods Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories and Orders, September 2026 — U.S. Census Bureau. Also: Advance Report on Durable Goods, September 2026 (PDF, release CB 26-169).
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