Factory orders for October 2020

US October factory orders
  • Prior was -$63.9B
  • Factory orders ex transportation +1.0% vs +1.1% expected
  • Prior orders ex transport +0.5%% (revised to +0.9%)

Durable goods orders revisions:

  • US durable goods orders +1.3% vs +1.3% prelim
  • US September final durable goods orders +1.9%
  • Durables ex transportation +1.3% vs +0.5% prelim
  • Capital goods orders non-defense ex-air +0.8% vs +1.0% exp
  • Prior capital goods orders non-defense ex-air +2.1%
  • Capital goods shipments non-defense ex-air +2.4% vs +2.3% prelim
  • Prior capital goods shipments non-defense ex-air +1.5%

These are solid numbers and highlight a factory sector that continues to hum.