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U.S. Durable Goods Orders Rise, Capital Orders Lag in February

Mukesh Buch
26 Mar, 2014
New York City

    The latest increase in demand for goods that are expected to last at least three years was driven by a rise in auto demand and follows two months of durable orders decline in a row.

Durable goods orders in February increased more than expected 2.2%, the Commerce Department said today.
The latest increase in demand for goods that are expected to last at least three years was driven by a rise in auto demand and follows two months of durable orders decline in a row.

Orders for goods declined 1.3% in January and economists were expecting orders to rebound to 1.1%.

Overall shipment in the month increased 0.9% after falling for two months in a row.

However, the report was not without caution, the non-defense capital goods orders excluding aircraft, unexpectedly fell 1.3% in February. The orders for January were revised to an increase of 0.8%.

Shipment of core capital goods in the month increased 0.5% after falling 1.4% in January. The shipment data is used in the GDP calculation.

Transportation orders increased 6.9% in February after falling 6.2% in January.

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