Sentences with phrase «march factory orders»

A separate release showed March factory orders increased more than expected.

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Economists polled by Reuters had forecast factory orders increasing 1.4 percent in March.

Already in March most indicators have disappointed: the U.S. economy added a dismal 88,000 jobs last month, less than half as many as analysts expected; retail sales dropped 0.4 %, the largest decline since June of 2012; and this week durable goods orders, out last Wednesday, plunged 5.7 %, nearly twice the tumble expected and likely a sign that U.S. factories have entered a slump.

Factory orders were up 2.1 % in March, largely due to high demand for transportation equipment.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters)- New orders for U.S. factory goods recorded their biggest increase in eight months in March, boosted by demand for transportation equipment, but the underlying trend remained weak against the backdrop of a strong dollar.

Excluding orders for defense goods and civilian aircraft, core factory orders fell a revised 0.4 % in March, down from the initial estimate of a 0.1 % decline.

Supporting the cautious optimism, order books at factories rose a bit in March after three straight months of declines.

Factory orders for March also rose.

WASHINGTON (MNI)- The value of new factory orders saw a 1.6 % increase in March, up seven of the last eight months, and rising higher than the 1.4 % gain expected by analysts in an MNI survey, data released by the Commerce Department Thursday morning showed.

The report said factory orders surged up by 1.6 percent in March, matching the upwardly revised jump seen in February.