Big-ticket factory orders falls in May
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Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods plunged in May by the largest amount in four months as demand for aircraft, heavy machinery and metals all declined.
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Americans spent less than forecast in May, a sign that a consumer slowdown is restraining price pressures.
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Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods fell for a second consecutive month in August, marking the first back-to-back declines in more than two years.
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WASHINGTON -- Orders to U.S. factories for manufactured goods were weak for a second consecutive month as the nation's manufacturing sector sent signals it was shifting into a lower gear.
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WASHINGTON -- Big-ticket orders to factories shot up almost 11 percent last year, the best performance in a decade and a promising sign for beleaguered manufacturers who have lost 2.9 million jobs since mid-2000.
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New orders for long-lasting  U.S.-made manufactured goods fell unexpectedly in September,  dropping 1.7 percent on a sharp decline in demand for  transportation equipment, a Commerce Department report showed  on Thursday.
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New orders at U.S. factories fell unexpectedly in August after a sharp drop in demand for civilian aircraft, government data showed on Monday. But excluding transport, the data showed reasonable strength.
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New orders for U.S.-made durable goods tumbled a larger-than-expected 8.3 percent in October on a big drop in civilian aircraft, but durable goods orders also fell when transportation was stripped from the total, a government report showed on Tuesday.
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Japanâs industrial production unexpectedly dropped in May for a third month, the longest losing streak in almost two years. Production fell a seasonally adjusted 0.4 percent from a month earlier, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said. Slower production diminishes hopes that economic growth will accelerate, in contrast with other reports released in the last week, which said that export growth almost doubled to 15.1 percent in May and retail sales gained for the first time in eight months. The Bank of Japanâs governor, Toshihiko Fukui, said this month that the bank needed more evidence of the economyâs strength before it raises the key interest rate from 0.5 percent.
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Orders to U.S. factories fell by the largest amount in 6 1/2 years in January, reflecting widespread declines across a number of industries.
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New orders for U.S.-made durable  goods tumbled an unexpectedly large 4.8 percent in April on  drops in orders for civilian aircraft and computer and  electronic products, a government report showed on Wednesday.
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New orders at U.S. factories fell  4.7 percent in October, the biggest fall in more than six years  and marking the third drop in four months, while inventories  rose again suggesting growing slack in the economy, a  government report said on Tuesday.
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Orders placed with companies in the German manufacturing sector fell by the biggest margin in July since the country was reunified in October 1990, official data showed on Tuesday.
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Orders to US factories for big-ticket goods dropped in August, largely weighed down by a sharp decline in demand for commercial airplanes.
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Higher gas prices cut into demand for  sport utility vehicles and trucks in May, depressing U.S.  market share for the Big Three Detroit-based automakers and  prompting production cuts at General Motors Corp. and Ford  Motor Co.
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Orders for long-lasting U.S.-made  goods unexpectedly slipped 0.4 percent last month as demand for  computers, cars and civilian aircraft slumped, a government  report showed on Wednesday.
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Factory orders suffered their steepest drop in six years last month and an index of pending homes sales fell, according to data on Tuesday highlighting weak spots in the economy and risks to output.