US manufacturing output rose 0.1% in June, slightly beating expectations of no change. Durable goods output was flat overall, though specific sectors showed variation. Production of electrical equipment, appliances, and components dropped 2.5%, and motor vehicles and parts fell 2.6%. On the upside, primary metals output increased 3.1%, while aerospace and other transportation equipment rose 1.6%. Nondurable goods output gained 0.3%, driven by a 2.9% jump in petroleum and coal products. Capacity utilization in the sector edged up to 76.9%, still 1.3 percentage points below the long-run average of 78.2% (1972–2024). For the second quarter, manufacturing output expanded at a 2.1% annual rate.