美国制造业Q2初显现疲态 4月工厂新订单环比下降3.7%

Group 1 - The U.S. manufacturing sector is showing signs of fatigue in early Q2, with factory new orders declining by 3.7% in April, significantly lower than the 3.4% increase in March [1] - Year-over-year, factory orders still grew by 2.0%, indicating some resilience despite the monthly decline [1] - Manufacturing accounts for 10.2% of the U.S. economy and is under pressure from aggressive tariff policies implemented by the Trump administration [1] Group 2 - The ISM reported that U.S. manufacturing has contracted for the third consecutive month in May, with supplier delivery times reaching the longest in nearly three years [1] - Specific sectors saw significant declines, with commercial aircraft orders plummeting by 51.5% and overall transportation equipment orders down by 17.1% [1] - In contrast, computer and electronic product orders increased by 1.0%, while electrical equipment and appliance orders slightly decreased by 0.3% [1] Group 3 - Excluding the volatile transportation equipment orders, factory orders fell by 0.5% in April, consistent with the decline in March [2] - Non-defense capital goods orders, a key indicator of business investment, decreased by 1.5% in April, revised from an earlier estimate of 1.3% [2] - The strong rebound in business spending on equipment in Q1 was largely driven by preemptive purchases ahead of tariff implementation, but this "pull-forward" effect is diminishing, suggesting potential challenges for manufacturing and the overall economy in Q2 [2]