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Coming upGovFactory ordersTue, Nov 3 · 10:00 AM ET

Factory orders for September 2026: out Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET

The story goes up on this page shortly after the release: the new numbers, how they compare with before and what they mean for your money. Until then, here is what the release measures and where the last report left off.

What it measures

New orders placed with US manufacturers for both durable and nondurable goods. It fills out and revises the durable goods report released earlier in the month.

Why it matters for your money

Orders show how much factories will need to produce in the months ahead, which bears on manufacturing jobs.

Where the last report left off

Aug 2026 data

Factory orders, change from the prior month
+0.1%Jul 2026: +0.8%
Factory orders, change from the prior month, last 24 months

View the data as a table
Factory orders, change from the prior month, last 24 months
PeriodValue
Aug 2026+0.1%
Jul 2026+0.8%
Jun 2026−0.2%
May 2026−1.1%
Apr 2026+5.3%
Mar 2026+1.8%
Feb 2026+0.3%
Jan 20260.0%
Dec 2025−0.4%
Nov 2025+2.7%
Oct 2025−1.2%
Sep 2025+0.2%
Aug 2025+1.3%
Jul 2025−1.3%
Jun 2025−4.8%
May 2025+8.3%
Apr 2025−3.9%
Mar 2025+3.4%
Feb 2025+0.5%
Jan 2025+0.3%
Dec 2024+0.4%
Nov 2024−0.3%
Oct 20240.0%
Sep 2024+0.4%

Source: Census Bureau, via FRED (Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis). Revised figures replace earlier ones.Full release