text: U.S. Oct Factory Orders Up  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Booming orders for new military  aircraft boosted overall orders to U.S. factories by 0.5  percent to a seasonally adjusted \$371.51 billion in October,  the government reported on Thursday, though demand was flat  when defense was excluded.
inputs: U.S. Oct Factory Orders Up  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Booming orders for new military  aircraft boosted overall orders to U.S. factories by 0.5  percent to a seasonally adjusted \$371.51 billion in October,  the government reported on Thursday, though demand was flat  when defense was excluded.