Orders placed with US factories up 1.5 percent

Published August 2, 2013 2:23pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders placed with U.S. factories rose to a record high in June, boosted by strong demand for airplanes, machinery and autos.

Factory orders rose 1.5 percent in June compared with May, when orders had risen 3 percent, the Commerce Department reported Friday. The gains pushed total orders to a record $496.7 billion.

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