Having plunged by the most since COVID lockdowns in January, analysts expected a small rebound in February data released this morning. Analysts were right as headline factory orders rose 1.4% MoM (vs +1.0% exp) but this was from a downwardly revised 3.8% MoM loss in January (from -3.6%). That lifted the YoY rise in factory orders to +1.0%…
Source: Bloomberg
On a core (ex-transports) basis, orders also beat expectations, rising 1.1% MoM (vs +0.5% MoM exp) from an upwardly revised 0.6% MoM loss in January. That MoM gain inched the YoY orders back into the green (+0.17%)…
Source: Bloomberg
The Military-Industrial complex struggled in February (poor things) as Defense spending dropped 12.7% MoM (while non-defense rebounded from its biggest MoM drop since COVID lockdowns)…
Source: Bloomberg
Mining and Refining orders rose notably in February while shipbuilding orders tumbled most since June 2023…
Source: Bloomberg
Final factory orders were revised slightly lower over the month with capital goods shipments ex-air – a key input for the government’s GDP calculation – tumbled 0.6% MoM (the worst since Feb 2021)…
Source: Bloomberg
That’s a troubling signal for future production and and limits the scope for a persistent upswing in capex.
Finally, it’s that same old issue again… downward revisions!! In the last 21 months, US factory orders have been downwardly revised 17 times…
Source: Bloomberg
Bidenomics – make it up as you go along – continues.
Tyler Durden
Tue, 04/02/2024 – 10:11
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