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US factory orders down 0.7% in December
New orders for manufactured goods in the United States stood at $617.5 billion in December 2025, slipping 0.7% month on month, the US Census Bureau reported on Monday. Shipments increased 0.5% or $3.1 billion compared to November, landing at $609.2 billion, while unfilled orders rose by 0.9% or $13.4 billion to $1.5 trillion. Inventories amounted to $949.6 billion, climbing 0.1% or $1 billion on a monthly basis. The inventories-to-shipments ratio stood at 1.56, dipping slightly from 1.57 registered in the previous month.