Factory Orders
(FORMALLY KNOWN AS MANUFACTURERS, SHIPMENTS, INVENTORIES, AND ORDERS)
Market Sensitivity: Low to medium.
What Is It: A comprehensive measure of manufacturing orders and sales.
News Release on Internet: www.census.gov/indicator/www/m3/prel/index.htm
Home Web Address: www.census.gov
Release Time: 10 A.M. (ET); published 4–5 weeks following the end of the month.
Frequency: Monthly.
Source: Census Bureau, Department of Commerce.
Revisions: Revisions occur over the next two months and can be substantial.
Why Is It Important
This economic indicator is a source of some confusion. After all, just a week or so before its release, the government puts out a similar report known as the Advance Report on Durable Goods Orders (see the previous ...
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