WASHINGTON—New orders for U.S.-made goods unexpectedly fell in November amid sharp declines in demand for machinery and electrical equipment, government data showed on Monday, suggesting a slowdown in manufacturing as 2018 ended.

WASHINGTON—Orders to U.S. factories increased in January by the most in seven months, while a key category that tracks business investment plans rose by the largest amount in 19 months.

WASHINGTON—New orders for U.S. manufactured goods edged higher in July after a solid increase in June, led by gains for boats and ships, according to the Commerce Department. Factory orders rose 0.4 percent in July, slower than June’s 2.2 percent rise.

WASHINGTON—U.S. factory orders increased in March after seven consecutive months of declines, according to the Commerce Department. The rebound was boosted by demand for computers and transportation equipment.

WASHINGTON—New factory orders have risen in four of the past six months, up 1.1 percent in June. Since January, new orders for manufactured goods have increased 4.6 percent.

WASHINGTON—New factory orders rose for the third straight month, up 0.7 percent in April. This extended the 1.7 percent and 1.5 percent gains seen in February and March, respectively, and it was largely a sign that manufacturers have begun to recover from significant weather-related softness in December and January.

WASHINGTON—U.S. factory orders rose in February after two straight months of declines. New orders for manufactured goods rose 1.6 percent from January to $488.8 billion, the Commerce Department said.

WASHINGTON—New orders for manufactured goods increased $7.6 billion (1.5 percent) to $496.7 billion for June, according to Commerce Department. It marks the fourth increase over a five-month period, and it’s the highest level of new orders recorded since data was first collected in 1992.

WASHINGTON—Orders to American factories rose 2.1 percent in May, helped by a third straight month of stronger business investment. The gains suggest that manufacturing may be picking up after a weak start to the year.

WASHINGTON—Factory orders increased in December even though companies trimmed orders for the goods that signal investment plans. The Commerce Department says factory orders rose 1.8 percent in December from November, when orders had fallen 0.3 percent.