A lot worse than the Reuters forecast of -0.5%m/m.
July Mfg orders were revised down to +0.3% from +0.5%m/m
August consumer goods fell 0.7%m/m, intermediate goods rose 1.3% m/m, capital goods fell 3.0% m/m
Economy Ministry said volume of large orders in August was significantly below average, but doesn’t expect stronger decline in economic activity:
