U.S. factory orders staged a strong recovery in November 2025, rising 2.7% month-over-month after a 1.2% decline in October, according to data updated on 29 January 2026. The latest reading marks a clear turnaround in momentum for the manufacturing sector, which had shown signs of softening in the previous month.
On a month-over-month basis, the November increase represents a sharp contrast to October 2025, when factory orders fell by 1.2% compared with September. The fresh data indicate that demand for manufactured goods strengthened notably into late 2025, after the brief setback seen in October.
The comparison highlights a meaningful improvement in the short-term trajectory of U.S. manufacturing activity, as the November gain more than offsets the prior month’s decline when measured against the immediate preceding period.
