Factory Orders Rise in November
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America's factories saw orders go up by a strong 1.2 percent in November, the biggest advance in four months and a sign that the nation's manufacturing sector was gaining momentum as the new year loomed.
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Inventories at U.S. wholesalers climbed a steeper-than-expected 1.1 percent in November as stocks increased across a wide variety of categories, including cars and computers, a government report showed on Monday.
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Investor's Business Daily - New orders at U.S. factories rose a more-than-expected 1.5% in Nov., despite the credit crunch and housing downturn. Orders for nondurable goods, such as food, textiles, paper and chemicals, jumped 3%, their biggest gain since March '05. Orders for durable goods were revised down to -0.1% from the initial reading of 0.1%. That's bad news for the manufacturing sector, but the strong "soft goods" orders signals continued consumer demand.
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The pace of growth in the U.S. service  sector accelerated unexpectedly in November, while employment,  prices paid and new orders also rose, according to a report on  Tuesday.
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U.S. stocks extended gains on Thursday after data showing a larger-than-expected rise in new orders at factories in November eased worries about the economy.
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NEW YORK, December 2  - The US witnessed increased factory activity in November, with new orders and employment picking up in the manufacturing sector.
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, helped by  a report that showed factory orders rose at the fastest rate in  four months during November signaling strength in the nation's  industrial sector.
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U.S. producer prices recorded their largest gain in more than three decades in November, while the nation's pace of home building also rose for the month in a sign of health for the housing sector.
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Orders to US factories, excluding the volatile transportation sector, rose a solid 2.3 percent in August, the Commerce Department reported Friday.
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U.S. producer prices recorded their  largest gain in more than three decades in November, while the  nation's pace of home building also rose for the month in a  sign of health for the housing sector.
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Sales at British retailers rose a greater-than-expected 0.6 percent in November, led by household goods, clothing and footwear, as stores including Marks &amp; Spencer Group Plc offered discounts to lure holiday shoppers.
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The US manufacturing sector continued to expand in November, registering the 18th consecutive month of expansion, the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported Wednesday.
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Retail sales rose a strong 1.2  percent in November in a bright sign for the holiday shopping  season, but producer prices posted their biggest gain in 34  years, offering a reminder that rising costs are weighing on  the economy.
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Retail sales in Britain jumped higher in November, driven by online and mail order shopping, official data showed Friday.
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New orders for long-lasting  U.S.-made goods rose a sharper-than-expected 1.6 percent in  November, pointing to a healthy pace of activity in the  nation's factory sector as the year headed to a close, the  Commerce Department said on Thursday.
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The pace of growth at U.S. factories picked up in December, boosted by an increase in new orders and despite a decline in employment, a report showed on Monday.
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The outlook for U.S. manufacturing improved in November as factories hired more workers in response to a jump in new orders, a national survey published on Wednesday showed.