Factory orders dropped 0.6% in September after a 10% decline the prior month, the Commerce Department reported Nov. 4.

U.S. manufacturing activity rose in October, matching August as the highest level since March 2011, the Institute for Supply Management reported Nov. 3.

Manufacturing activity in the New York region cooled in October, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said.

Factory orders dropped 10.1% in August after a 10.5% rise the prior month, the Commerce Department reported Oct. 2.

Factory orders increased 10.5% in July, the largest gain since records began in 1992, the Commerce Department reported Sept. 3.

Manufacturing expanded in August at the fastest pace in three years as orders grew by the most in a decade, showing U.S. factories will help power the economy into the third quarter.

Business activity in the Chicago area climbed in August as orders accelerated, a sign that manufacturing will continue to add momentum to the economy.

Factory production increased in July at the fastest pace in five months as capital spending climbed and motor vehicle demand surged, indicating the industry is helping propel the U.S. economy.

Manufacturing activity in the New York region expanded at a slower pace in August, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said Aug.15.

Factory orders increased 1.1% in June, the biggest gain in three months, the Commerce Department reported Aug. 5.