Factory Orders Fell 0.5 Percent in May
242005
New orders at U.S. factories fell a smaller-than-forecast 0.5 percent in May, logging the first decline in four months.
308074
Industrial production in the eurozone  falls by 0.4% in June from May, with Germany registering the biggest fall.
581521
WASHINGTON - America&#39;s factories saw orders for big-ticket goods drop in October after brisk activity in the previous month, highlighting the sometimes bumpy recovery experienced by the nation&#39;s manufacturers.
523776
Growth in U.S. factory activity slowed  more than expected in September to its lowest since May, 2005,  with dips in measurements of employment and prices paid,  according to a survey published on Monday.
341678
Orders from UK manufacturers are down in October, says the Confederation of British Industry.
337952
Investor's Business Daily - The Richmond Fed's manufacturing index fell to -4 in Dec. from zero in Nov. The shipments index declined 9 points to -10 while new orders sank 5 points to -6. But the factory jobs index rose to 5 from -1. Richmond-area factories were upbeat, but not as much as in Nov.
507878
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.
435570
New orders at U.S. factories fell  unexpectedly in August after a drop in demand for civilian  aircraft, government data showed on Monday. But excluding  transport equipment, the data showed strength.
354929
Pending sales of existing U.S. homes  in May unexpectedly fell to their lowest level in more than  5-1/2 years, data from a real estate trade group showed on  Tuesday in a sign of continued weakness in the housing sector.
281520
WASHINGTON --Orders for US durable goods fell more than forecast in May, the first report to cast doubt on the strength of the rebound in business investment.
573536
U.S. manufacturing unexpectedly contracted in January to its slowest pace since April 2003 as new orders, inventories and production fell, according to a survey published on Thursday.
589850
Orders for long-lasting US-made goods unexpectedly slipped 0.4 percent in October, hinting at manufacturing softness, but new claims for jobless aid shrank last week, government reports showed on Wednesday.
505447
U.S. manufacturing growth slowed in  June and construction spending in May unexpectedly staged its  biggest drop since September 2004, data showed on Monday,  adding to signs the economy is cooling.
765727
WASHINGTON Sept. 24, 2004 - Orders to US factories for big-ticket goods dropped in August, largely weighed down by a sharp decline in demand for commercial airplanes.
74824
UK inflation slowed to 2.5% in May, the weakest in seven months, as gas and electricity prices fell.
320880
Japanâs machinery orders fell in December, signaling that economic growth may slow this year as companies scale back spending on factories and equipment. Non-government machinery orders, excluding shipping and utilities, declined a seasonally adjusted 0.7 percent from November, the Cabinet Office said.
424356
New orders at US factories fell unexpectedly in August after a sharp drop in demand for civilian aircraft, government data showed on Monday.