Orders for durable goods climbed more than forecast in May after slumping the prior month, easing concern manufacturing will share in an extended U.S. growth slowdown.
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Factory orders in Germany, Europe’s largest economy, rebounded in April from a slump in the previous month, led by stronger demand for investment goods.
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Prices of goods imported into the U.S. rose more than forecast in April, driven by gains in fuel and food that may put pressure on some companies to raise prices.
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Manufacturers in the U.S. will be able to prevent rising raw-material prices from hurting earnings in coming months, according to Norbert Ore, chairman of the Institute for Supply Management’s factory survey.
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