Investing.com – U.S. factory orders rose unexpectedly in November, official data showed on Tuesday.
In a report, the U.S. Census Bureau said factory orders increased by a seasonally adjusted 0.7% in November, after falling by 0.7% in October, whose figure was revised from a decline of 0.9%.
Economists had expected U.S. factory orders to fall by 0.4% in November.
Following the release of the data, the euro was up against the U.S. dollar, with EUR/USD gaining 0.07% to hit 1.3369.
Meanwhile, U.S. equity markets were mixed: the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 0.02%; the S&P 500 index fell 0.15%, while the Nasdaq Composite index climbed 0.15%
In a report, the U.S. Census Bureau said factory orders increased by a seasonally adjusted 0.7% in November, after falling by 0.7% in October, whose figure was revised from a decline of 0.9%.
Economists had expected U.S. factory orders to fall by 0.4% in November.
Following the release of the data, the euro was up against the U.S. dollar, with EUR/USD gaining 0.07% to hit 1.3369.
Meanwhile, U.S. equity markets were mixed: the Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 0.02%; the S&P 500 index fell 0.15%, while the Nasdaq Composite index climbed 0.15%