Core capital goods orders fall 0.7% in May
Unexpected dip suggests business spending will be a drag on growth
Washington
NEW orders for US manufactured capital goods unexpectedly fell in May as demand declined across the board, suggesting that business spending will remain a drag on economic growth in the second quarter.
The Commerce Department said on Friday that non-defence capital goods orders excluding aircraft, a closely watched proxy for business spending plans, fell 0.7 per cent last month after a revised 0.4 per cent decline in April.
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