Despite a surge in the Manufacturing (soft) survey data in December and January, ‘hard’ data continues to disappoint…
Source: Bloomberg…as US Factory Orders fell 0.9% MoM in December (worse than the 0.8% decline expected) with November revised dramatically lower (to -0.8% MoM from -0.4% MoM)…
Source: BloombergThis left US Factory Orders in Bidenomics’ final year down 1.1% YoY while Core Factory Orders (ex-Transportation) rose 0.3% MoM – the fourth straight monthly rise – and up 1.4% YoY…
Source: BloombergThe final print for December durable goods orders confirmed the preliminary print, down 2.2% MoM…
Source: BloombergWill the lagged response to a resurgence in confidence since Trump’s election spark a manufacturing renaissance?Banks Report Tighter Standards, Growing Loan Demand As Conditions Ease Some MoreCanada’s Auto Industry Faces Shutdown Threat Amid Tariff ShockTrump Orders First Airstrikes On Foreign Soil Since Taking Office
