News roundup: US factory orders rise in March for first time in 8 months … US stocks gain, pushing market back to record levels … Oil slips after hitting 2015 high above $67

    Smokestack lightning: Orders to U.S. factories rose in March for the first time since last July, breaking a long stretch of weakness in manufacturing. Orders increased 2.1% following seven monthly dec…


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