to $53.0 billion, the eighth gain in nine months. The increase follows a 3.5% decline in August. Most of the increase in September stemmed from higher sales in the transportation equipment industry.
Excluding transportation equipment, manufacturing sales rose 0.6%. The primary metal and food industries also posted sales gains.
Constant dollar sales rose 2.3%, indicating that a higher volume of products was sold.
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The Daily*—*Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, September*2014
Excluding transportation equipment, manufacturing sales rose 0.6%. The primary metal and food industries also posted sales gains.
Constant dollar sales rose 2.3%, indicating that a higher volume of products was sold.
more
The Daily*—*Monthly Survey of Manufacturing, September*2014
