Sentences with phrase «factory orders gained»

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Further gains are likely after a report last week showed some stabilization in factory activity in April after slowing for five straight months, as well as a solid rise in new orders.

Factories reported the smallest gains in both total goods orders and export orders for a year - and - a-half during April, the latter in part dampened by the recent strength of the euro, notably against the US dollar.

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.

Additionally, new orders for U.S. factory goods posted a record gain in July and auto sales last month accelerated to their highest level in 8-1/2 years, offering further bullish signals for the economy.