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Manufacturers' New Orders (Total)

Total new orders received by US manufacturers, a leading gauge of industrial activity that feeds into Chicago Fed and Conference Board LEI composites.

ByConvex Research Desk·Edited byBen Bleierⓘ·

The Manufacturers' New Orders (Total) is currently 630,448, last updated .

630,448
1W +1.47%1M +1.47%3M +1.47%
Updated 44m ago
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Model-based central estimate, 68% and 95% confidence bands for Manufacturers' New Orders (Total), blended across current macro regimes.
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DateValueChange
Mar 1, 2026630,448+1.47%
Feb 1, 2026621,304+0.32%
Jan 1, 2026619,352+0.03%
Dec 1, 2025619,137-0.44%
Nov 1, 2025621,859+2.72%
Oct 1, 2025605,401-1.22%
Sep 1, 2025612,874+0.23%
Aug 1, 2025611,464+1.31%
Jul 1, 2025603,586-1.29%
Jun 1, 2025611,471-4.83%
May 1, 2025642,533+8.25%
Apr 1, 2025593,537-3.87%
Mar 1, 2025617,418+3.36%
Feb 1, 2025597,337+0.54%
Jan 1, 2025594,107+0.30%
Dec 1, 2024592,319+0.39%
Nov 1, 2024589,991-0.30%
Oct 1, 2024591,738+0.02%
Sep 1, 2024591,606+0.37%
Aug 1, 2024589,396-0.75%
Jul 1, 2024593,865+2.55%
Jun 1, 2024579,092-1.13%
May 1, 2024585,723-0.62%
Apr 1, 2024589,369—

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▶What is Manufacturers' New Orders (Total)?
Total new orders received by US manufacturers, a leading gauge of industrial activity that feeds into Chicago Fed and Conference Board LEI composites.
▶How does Manufacturers' New Orders (Total) relate to economic activity?
Manufacturers' New Orders (Total) is part of the Economic Activity category. Economic activity indicators reveal whether the economy is expanding or contracting in real time. ISM PMI readings above 50 signal expansion, while GDP growth tells the definitive story each quarter. Leading indicators like the Conference Board LEI can flag downturns months in advance, giving traders a head start on positioning.
▶How often is Manufacturers' New Orders (Total) updated?
Manufacturers' New Orders (Total) is updated once per month when the releasing agency publishes new data. Each metric page on Convex shows the exact time of the last data update and provides historical data going back up to five years.
▶Where does Convex source Manufacturers' New Orders (Total) data?
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