Factory orders fell 2% in January, the biggest decline in five months, slowed by lower commercial aircraft orders, the Commerce Department said.

Factory orders rose 1.8% in December, the Commerce Department reported Monday.

Factory orders rose 0.8% in October, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday.

U.S. manufacturing activity fell in November to the lowest point since July 2009, the Institute for Supply Management said Monday.

Factory orders rose 4.8% in September, the most since March 2011, the Commerce Department said Friday.

Factory orders dropped 5.2% in August, the biggest decrease since January 2009, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

Factory orders rose 2.8% in July, the biggest gain in a year, the Commerce Department said Friday.

Factory orders rose 0.7% in May, the first gain in three months, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

Factory orders fell 0.6% in April, the second straight monthly decline, the Commerce Department said Monday.

Industrial production rose 1.1% in April, led by automobile manufacturing and utility output, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday.