US DATA: Oct factory new orders -0.9%, slightly above the -1.0% expect.
Nondurables orders +1.5%, led by petroleum and coal products, while
durables orders rev up to -3.4% (prev -3.3%). Total factory orders ex.
transport -0.2%. Factory shipments +0.3%, with nondef cap gds shipments
-0.4% and -1.3% ex aircraft. Factory inventories +0.9%, unfilled orders
+0.6%. Inventory-to-shipment ratio 1.28 in Oct vs 1.27 in Sep.