FX.co ★ US Factory Orders Pull Back

In October 2025, new orders for manufactured goods in the United States experienced a decline of 1.3% compared to the previous month, bringing the total to $607.4 billion. This downturn erased the modest 0.2% growth recorded in September and matched market expectations for a 1.2% decrease. Orders for durable goods saw a notable contraction of 2.2%, totaling $307.3 billion. Key areas such as transportation and equipment were primarily responsible for this decline, dropping by 6.4% to $103.9 billion, with significant reductions in nondefense aircraft orders, down 20% to $17.4 billion. Other sectors such as primary metals and electrical equipment, appliances, and components also saw decreases of 0.9% and 1.6%, respectively. Despite these declines, there were increases in orders for machinery, which rose by 0.7% to $39.9 billion, fabricated metal products, up 0.6% to $41.9 billion, and computers and electronic products, which moved up by 0.9% to reach $27 billion.