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US factory orders fall again in January

Published Thu, Mar 5, 2015 · 03:17 PM

[WASHINGTON] New orders for US factory goods unexpectedly fell in January, posting their sixth straight monthly decline.

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.

REUTERS

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