U.S. Business Equipment Orders Fall for First Time Since June
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U.S. business equipment orders unexpectedly fell in October for the first time in four months even as a gain in capital goods shipments pointed to steady investment growth, Commerce Department figures showed Wednesday.
While the decline in non-defense capital orders excluding aircraft raises the risk capital equipment sales will cool in coming months, the October advance in shipments and a stronger September point to firm investment demand this quarter.