25 October 2012

• U.S. Durable Goods Orders Jumped 10% in September 2012


New orders for manufactured durable goods in September increased $19.6 billion or 9.9 percent to $218.2 billion.

This increase, up four of the last five months, followed a 13.1 percent August decrease.

Excluding transportation, new orders increased 2.0 percent. Excluding defense, new orders increased 9.1 percent.

Transportation equipment, up five of the last six months, had the largest increase, $16.8 billion or 31.7 percent to $69.6 billion.

Source: USDOC-Census


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