Nomura expects an increase in April factory orders of 0.4%, lending some support to the market.
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Factory orders unexpectedly fell in June, the latest sign that the slowing economy is sapping demand.
Also out this week are factory orders on Tuesday and the ISM Non-Manufacturing Index on Wednesday.
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Thursday brings jobless claims and factory orders, followed Friday by the monthly jobs report.
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Factory orders were weak overall, but if you exclude transportation equipment, they were actually up.
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Factory orders gained 0.4% for 2008, the slowest pace since the 1.8% drop in 2002.
Other data includes the ISM Manufacturing Index on Monday and factory orders on Tuesday.
But excluding defense orders, overall factory orders were down 1.5%, after rising 0.2% in May.
Thursday features the January ISM services index, December factory orders and the first look at fourth-quarter productivity.
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U.S. factory orders increased by 0.2% in April and will be incorporated in the final factory orders report.
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Factory orders for January declined 2%, not as much as expected, although the December reading was revised lower.
The August ADP Employment Report, August Chicago PMI report, and July factory orders will be released on Wednesday.
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Last week we saw U.S. factory orders down and initial jobless claims rise.
Aside from September's factory orders, the U.S. Treasury Department will announce the details of its quaterly refunding Wednesday morning.
Also out on Monday is construction spending, followed on Tuesday by factory orders.
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On Tuesday, we get the ISM Non-Manufacturing Index, followed on Wednesday by the ADP Employment Report and factory orders.
The government reported that November factory orders fell 4.6%, well ahead of the 2.3% drop predicted by Wall Street.
The ISM Manufacturing Index declined in June for the fourth straight month, while factory orders fell 1.2% in June.
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Finally, in addition to the jobs report Friday, we also have the factory orders and the ISM Non-Manufacturing Index.
Yet the most recent factory orders report showed a 1.4% decline in May, and durable goods orders slipped 1.1%.
Also in economic news, November saw a 1.8 percent increase in factory orders, thanks to more demand for airplanes.
Thursday brings the weekly jobless claims, factory orders, and the ISM Non-Manufacturing Survey.
In the past few weeks, the data-watchers have seen unemployment go up again, to 5.7%, and factory orders drop.
Tuesday morning the U.S. Census Bureau will report September factory orders, but don't expect it to influence investors that much.
Tuesday brings the Case-Shiller Home Price Index and consumer confidence numbers, followed by the ADP Employment Report and factory orders on Wednesday.
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In recent weeks, figures have shown that US factory orders are rising strongly, and the housing market is still gaining in strength.
On Wednesday, new factory orders fell hard, and a lot more than expected, indicating a lack of demand from other Eurozone countries.
In economic news, expect to hear data on auto sales on Tuesday, crude inventories on Wednesday, factory orders on Thursday, and consumer credit on Friday.
Factory orders have declined during three out of the past four months, with May's increase revised down to 0.5% from an initial estimate of 0.7%.
The dollar index is weaker by 0.7% at its lowest in four weeks ahead of initial claims data and an April reading of factory orders.
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