Orders for American-made machine tools fell in May for a third straight month, the industry's trade group said.

Foreign orders for American-made machine tools in June dropped 19.2 percent from the previous month, to $37 million.

Foreign orders for American-made machine tools soared 83.8 percent in April from the previous month's level, to $59.6 million.

New orders for American-made machine tools fell 11.9 percent in July, a monthly report shows.

New orders for American-made machine tools jumped 46.2 percent in October, to $267.3 million, an industry group reported.

Orders for American-made machine tools fell 14.6 percent in March from the previous month, to $254.4 million, according to a report by the industry's trade association.

Orders for American-made machine tools rose nearly 19 percent last month, but fell compared with this time last year, an industry trade group reported yesterday.

Orders for American-made machine tools stood at $327.9 million, down from August's $339.5 million.

American-made machine tools rose 6.4 percent in November after two months of decline, according to the industry's trade association.

Orders rose for American-made machine tools in November, a trade association reported.