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US Factory Orders m/m: next release date and history

What it measures

New orders for both durable and non-durable goods.

Why traders watch it

Mostly known by release time (durables already printed) — low surprise value.

Usual market effect. Actual above forecast is typically good for the dollar.

Release details

Published by
Census Bureau
Frequency
Monthly
Time zone
All release times shown in US Eastern (ET)
History held
26 releases, Nov 2024 – Oct 2026

Last 26 releases — actual vs forecast

26 releases · oldest → newest-4.8 … 8.2
ReleaseActualForecastPreviousRead
Oct 2026 2026-10-02 0.1% 0.1% 0.8% In line
Sep 2026 2026-09-02 0.9% 0.7% -0.2% Bearish
Aug 2026 2026-08-04 -0.3% 0.2% -1.1% Bullish
Jul 2026 2026-07-02 -1.3% -1.7% 5.3% Bearish
Jul 2026 2026-07-01 -1.3% -1.7% 5.3% Bearish
Jun 2026 2026-06-03 4.8% 4.6% 1.8% Bearish
May 2026 2026-05-04 1.5% 0.5% 0.3% Bearish
Apr 2026 2026-04-10 0.0% -0.3% 0.0% Bearish
Mar 2026 2026-03-18 0.1% 0.1% -0.4% In line
Mar 2026 2026-03-17 0.1% 0.1% -0.4% In line
Feb 2026 2026-02-23 -0.7% -0.4% 2.7% Bullish
Jan 2026 2026-01-29 2.7% 1.7% -1.2% Bearish
Jan 2026 2026-01-07 -1.3% -1.1% 0.2% Bullish
Dec 2025 2025-12-04 0.2% — 1.3% —
Nov 2025 2025-11-18 1.4% 1.4% -1.3% In line
Nov 2025 2025-11-17 1.4% 1.4% -1.3% In line
Sep 2025 2025-09-03 -1.3% -1.3% -4.8% In line
Aug 2025 2025-08-04 -4.8% -4.9% 8.3% Bearish
Jul 2025 2025-07-03 8.2% 8.1% -3.9% Bearish
May 2025 2025-05-02 4.3% 4.4% 0.5% Bullish
Apr 2025 2025-04-02 0.6% 0.5% 1.8% Bearish
Mar 2025 2025-03-05 1.7% 1.7% -0.6% In line
Feb 2025 2025-02-04 -0.9% -0.7% -0.8% Bullish
Jan 2025 2025-01-06 -0.4% -0.3% 0.5% Bullish
Dec 2024 2024-12-04 0.2% 0.3% -0.2% Bullish
Nov 2024 2024-11-04 -0.5% -0.4% -0.8% Bullish

“Read” is Tape Desk's own bullish/bearish call on how the surprise usually lands for US stock indexes. It is a rule of thumb, not advice.

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