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Jan factory orders fall, making it 6th straight monthly decline

Published Thu, Mar 5, 2015 · 09:50 PM

Washington

NEW orders for US factory goods unexpectedly fell in January, posting their sixth straight monthly decline, a sign of weakness in the manufacturing sector.

The Commerce Department said on Thursday new orders for manufactured goods slipped 0.2 per cent after a revised 3.5 per cent decline in December.

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