washington jan 6 reuters  new orders for usmanufactured goods accelerated in november but business spending on equipment likely struggled to rebound in the fourth quarter the commerce department said on thursday that factory orders rose 16 in november data for october was revised higher to show orders rising 12 instead of 10 as previously reported economists polled by reuters had forecast factory orders advancing 15 orders increased 129 on a yearonyear basis manufacturing which accounts for 119 of the economy is being supported by businesses replenishing depleted inventories there were increases in orders for computers and electronic products as well as transportation equipment but orders for machinery fell as did those for electrical equipment appliances and components there are tentative signs that raw material and labor shortages are starting to abate an institute for supply management survey on tuesday showed its measure of prices paid for inputs by factories fell by the most in a decade in december read more shipments of manufactured goods increased 07 in november after surging 20 in october inventories at factories rose 07 unfilled orders increased 07 after gaining 03 in the prior month the commerce department also reported that orders for nondefense capital goods excluding aircraft which are seen as a measure of business spending plans on equipment were unchanged changed in november instead of falling 01 as reported last month shipments of these socalled core capital goods which are used to calculate business equipment spending in the gross domestic product report rose 03 in november as previously reported business spending on equipment contracted in the third quarter after four straight quarters of doubledigit growth