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US core orders drop, reflecting caution

Non-defense capital goods shipments including aircraft, which feed directly into the equipment investment portion of the gross domestic product report, fell 0.9%. Rather than orders that can be canceled, the government uses data on shipments as an input to GDP. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Orders placed with US factories for business equipment unexpectedly declined in June, suggesting companies remained cautious about capital spending due to trade and government policy value of core capital goods orders, a proxy for investment in equipment excluding aircraft and military hardware, dropped 0.7% last month after an upwardly revised 2% gain in May, Commerce Department figures showed for all durable goods - items meant to last at least three years and including orders for commercial aircraft and military equipment - fell 9.3%. Earlier this month, Boeing Co. reported a slowdown in June capital goods shipments including aircraft, which feed directly into the equipment investment portion of the gross domestic product report, fell 0.9%. Rather than orders that can be canceled, the government uses data on shipments as an input to figures wrap a second quarter in which spending on equipment likely slowed sharply from an aircraft-related investment surge at the start of the year that was the biggest since 2020. The government will issue its advance estimate of second-quarter GDP next generally, business planners were challenged in the first half of the year by President Donald Trump 's frequent changes to tariffs as well as uncertainty surrounding legislation on taxes and spending. While passage earlier this month of Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act helps remove one leg of uncertainty, the fluid trade policy is leaving some businesses' investment plans in limbo."The uncertainty related to trade and tariffs, particularly for companies with global supply chains, continues to pose risks for long-term investment planning," Eliza Winger, an economist at Bloomberg Economics, said in a note.