The continued fall in machinery orders suggests that the recent strength in capital goods shipments won’t last. While we expect the preliminary estimate of GDP due on Thursday to show a 1.0% q/q rise in non-residential investment in Q3, we’ve pencilled in a 0.7% q/q drop in Q4.
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