UPDATE 1-U.S. May durable goods orders fell 2.8 percent

(Reuters) - WASHINGTON, June 27 - New orders for
long-lasting U.S.-made manufactured goods tumbled a
larger-than-expected 2.8 percent in May in a sign the
struggling U.S. manufacturing sector may be weaker in the
second quarter than expected.




The drop in durable goods orders was the first decline
since January and followed a 1.1 percent rise in April, the
Commerce Department said on Wednesday. Analysts polled by
Reuters were expecting orders to slip 1 percent.


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