
US factory orders fall sharply in June on aircraft orders drop
(Reuters) -New orders for U.S.-manufactured goods fell in June as commercial aircraft orders plunged, reversing the surge in plane orders that had driven the overall upswing in orders in the prior month. Factory orders tumbled 4.8% after an upwardly revised 8.3% increase in May, the Commerce Department’s Census Bureau said on Monday. Economists polled by…