Factory Orders (March 4)
March 04, 2011 at 10:16 AM EST
Factory Orders increased by 3.1%, $13.6 billion, to $445.6 billion in January, higher than the expected 2.1% increase, following a 1.4% increase in December, revised upwards from an earlier reported 0.2% increase. Factory Orders are up 6 of the last 7 months. Excluding transportation, Factory Orders increased by 0.7%.