New orders for US manufactured goods edged up by 0.1% month over month in August 2026, following a downwardly revised 0.8% increase in July and matching market forecasts. Non-durable goods orders rose by 0.3%, slowing a from a 0.7% increase previously. Among the components, order growth slowed for primary metals (1.2% vs. 2.1% in July) and machinery (1.1% vs. 1.5%), while orders for defense communications equipment slipped 7.3%.Meanwhile, durable goods orders fell by 0.1%, reversing a 0.9% advance in the prior month. Excluding transportation, factory orders rose 0.3%, while excluding defense they increased 0.1%.