Manufacturers' New Orders: Nondefense Capital Goods Excluding Aircraft
Orders for business equipment excluding defence and aircraft (Census).
1.56%month-on-month2026-08-01 · level 87,640M
Millions of dollars, seasonally adjusted → month-on-month
Why it matters
The cleanest monthly proxy for business investment plans, including AI data-centre equipment.
Release schedule: Monthly with durable goods (Census)
Recent readings
| Period | month-on-month | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 1.56% | +0.93 |
| 2026-07-01 | 0.63% | -1.03 |
| 2026-06-01 | 1.66% | -0.26 |
| 2026-05-01 | 1.91% | +2.53 |
| 2026-04-01 | -0.62% | -4.44 |
| 2026-03-01 | 3.82% | +2.24 |
| 2026-02-01 | 1.58% | +1.92 |
| 2026-01-01 | -0.34% | -1.16 |
| 2025-12-01 | 0.82% | -0.05 |
| 2025-11-01 | 0.86% | +0.40 |
| 2025-10-01 | 0.46% | -0.56 |
| 2025-09-01 | 1.02% | — |
Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; original data from the agency named in the description. This product uses the FRED® API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.