Class 8 orders drop in May

Class 8 orders drop in May

Dip not unexpected, as it heralds the beginning of the annual “summer order slump,” according to one industry analyst.

North American orders for Class 8 trucks dropped to 16,800 units for May, according to data tracked by ACT Research; a 30% decline from April, the firm noted.

While Steve Tam, ACT's vice president, noted in a statement that May's Class 8 order volume is the lowest in the past seven months, it is still 18% higher year-over-year when compared to May 2016. On top of that, the May's dip corresponds to a seasonally-expected decline in orders, he stressed.

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Oil subdued as rising U.S. output undermines OPEC effort to cut supply

Oil markets were subdued on Monday, with Brent struggling to maintain $50 per barrel as efforts led by OPEC to tighten the market were undermined by persistently rising U.S. production. Brent crude oil futures (CLc1) briefly rose above $50 per barrel in early trading, but had dipped back to $49.94 by 0040 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate futures (CLc1) were at $47.69 a barrel, weighed down by ongoing climbs in U.S. production.


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