Nov Factory Orders Fall -0.7%; Ex-Transp....>

US DATA: Nov Factory Orders Fall -0.7%; Ex-Transp +0.3%

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-Nov Factory Orders -0.7%; Ex-Defense New Orders +0.7%

-Nov Factory Orders Ex-Trans +0.3%; Transportation -5.9%

-Oct Factory Orders Revised To +0.2% (Prev +0.3%)

-Nov Durable Orders Rev To -2.1% (Prev -2.0%); Nondur +0.6%

-Nov Mfg Inventories +0.3%; Shipments +0.3%; Unfilled Ords -0.4%

-Nov Nondef Cap Gds Ex-Aircraft Orders +0.2%; Def Cap Gds -35.6%

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US factory orders fall -0.7% as defense capital goods orders -35.6% 

(defense air -72.9%). Non-defense orders +0.7%, rising for second 

straight month. Orders ex-transport +0.3%; transport -5.9%. 

Motor veh +2.8%. Civilian aircraft cap goods orders -42.6% vs 

Oct's +29.9% (MNI calc). Durable orders for Nov revised down a tenth to 

-2.1%. For Oct, factory orders revised down a tenth to +0.2%; 

durables orders unrevised at +0.2%.