U.S. May Factory Orders Beat Expectations

GOVERNMENT REPORT SERIES

The Commerce Department published Tuesday that factory orders rose 1.6% in May after advancing 0.7% in April. The street had forecast factory orders would rise about 0.6%.. The Institute for Supply Management’s national factory activity index contracted for a second straight month, which indicates companies are hiring.

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In May, there were increases in orders for primary metals, machinery and transportation equipment, among others. Orders for computers and electronic products also rose 0.5%, while orders for electrical equipment, appliances and components declined 1.0%.

Shipments of manufactured goods gained 1.8% after accelerating 0.6% in April. Inventories at factories increased 1.3%. Unfilled orders rose 0.4% in May compared to a gain of 0.5% in April.

Orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft, which are an indicator of business spending plans on equipment, increased 0.6% in May surpassing 0.5% as April.

Shipments of core capital goods, which calculate business equipment spending in the gross domestic product report, advanced 0.8% in May, equaling last month.

Manufacturing accounts for 12% of the U.S. economy for goods, but keep a close watch on services spending,

 Govt Census Report May 2022

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