US: Better-than-expected factory orders data in June

Factory orders in the US were higher than economists’ estimates in June, according to the data announced by the US government.

In particular, factory orders rose 2% in June, well above analysts’ forecasts in a MarketWatch poll for a 1.2% rise.

Orders for durable goods lasting at least three years rose 2 percent in June, according to the revised measure, instead of the initial estimate of a 1.9 percent rise.

The increase was mainly due to increased orders for cars and military aircraft.

Orders for non-durable goods such as clothing and food also rose 2 percent, while orders for non-defense capital goods, excluding aircraft, rose 0.7 percent, versus the initial estimate of a 0.5 rise %.

Source: Capital

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