Factory Orders Drop by 0.5%, a Result Better Than Expected
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Mayâs decline mostly reflected weaker demand for airplanes and housing-related goods. Demand for nondurable goods rose 1.6 percent.
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US factories posted their biggest gain in four months on orders for costly manufactured goods, but new-homes sales slid, according to a pair of reports offering a mixed picture of economic activity in July.
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New orders for long-lasting  U.S.-made goods rose 0.6 percent last month even as demand for  aircraft plunged, according to an unexpectedly strong report  that underscored a rebound in the factory sector.
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New orders at U.S. factories fell by  a smaller-than-expected 0.6 percent in July, lead by sharp  declines in orders for transportation and defense goods.
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New orders at U.S. factories showed  strength in August, even though a drop in aircraft orders  pulled the overall indicator lower, the U.S. Commerce  Department reported on Monday.
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WASHINGTON Aug. 25, 2004 - America&#39;s factories saw orders for costly manufactured goods in July post the biggest gain in four months, an encouraging sign that the economy is emerging from an early summer funk.
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Orders for durable goods, a key gauge of consumer and business demand, fell in the US by 0.5 per cent last month, a greater decline than the market expected.
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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.
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Booming orders for new military  aircraft boosted overall orders to U.S. factories by 0.5  percent to a seasonally adjusted $371.51 billion in October,  the government reported on Thursday, though demand was flat  when defense was excluded.
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Orders to factories for big-ticket manufactured goods jumped an unexpected 5.2 percent in December.
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Orders for long-lasting U.S.-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.
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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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Orders for manufactured goods at American factories rose only slightly in November, falling short of expectations.
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The value of goods shipped from Canada&#39;s factories fell by 0.6 per cent in September, Statistics Canada reported Monday, a decline that came as a surprise to analysts who were expecting a slight gain.
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Factory orders in July for costly manufactured goods recorded the biggest gain in four months. New home sales, meanwhile, slid, according to a pair of reports
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Orders placed with US factories fell for the first time in four months, the Commerce Department said yesterday, with demand dropping sharply for commercial airplanes and parts.
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By Malcolm Moore, Economics Correspondent (Filed: 08/09/2004). Output at Britain&#39;s factories slumped unexpectedly in July, with production falling for the second consecutive month - the first time in nearly two years.