US Factory orders jump Malta Independent Tuesday, 2 July 2013, 16:14 Last update: about 12 years ago <a href='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/ck.php?n=afef72b0&cb=188' target='_blank'><img data-src='https://ads.independent.com.mt/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=22&cb=188&n=afef72b0' border='0' alt='' /></a> US factory orders for the month of May jumped from +1.0% in April to +2.1% in May.