Posted November 4, 2024
September durable goods order decrease 0.8%
September new orders for manufactured durable goods decreased $2.2 billion or 0.8% to $284.8 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced.
This followed a 0.8% August decrease. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.4%.
Excluding defense, new orders decreased 1.1%. Transportation equipment, also down three of the last four months, drove the decrease, $3.1 billion or 3.1% to $95.4 billion.