Durable goods orders fall, home sales rise
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Sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly   rose in August but sales in July were weaker than first   thought, while new orders for durable goods fell, according to   government reports on Wednesday giving mixed indications about   the economy's direction.
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Sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly  rose in August after July sales came in much weaker than first  thought, while new orders for durable goods fell, according to  government reports on Wednesday that signaled continued  economic softness.
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U.S. stock futures tumbled on Tuesday after a larger-than-expected decline in October durable goods orders prompted worries about an economic slowdown.
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Orders for durable goods rose in September for the third time in four months. Home sales also increased. Orders for goods intended to last more than three years increased 0.2 percent to $195.
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New orders for U.S.-made durable goods tumbled a larger-than-expected 8.3 percent in October on a big drop in civilian aircraft, but durable goods orders also fell when transportation was stripped from the total, a government report showed on Tuesday.
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WASHINGTON -- Factory orders in July for costly manufactured goods recorded the biggest gain in four months. New home sales, meanwhile, slid, according to a pair of reports that offered a mixed picture of economic activity.
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U.S. existing home sales posted  their largest gain in two years last month, a sign the housing  market may be climbing out of a slump, but orders for  big-ticket factory goods fell as businesses showed wariness  about the economy's health.
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U.S. stocks fell on Thursday after weaker-than-expected durable goods data raised concerns about the outlook for the economy and profits.
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New single-family home sales fell 4.7 percent in December to its lowest rate in nearly 13 years while the median sales price dropped sharply and the inventory of unsold homes climbed, according to a government report on Monday that delivered more grim news for the battered housing sector.
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New orders for U.S.-made durable  goods excluding the volatile transportation sector rose more  than expected in July and the number of workers seeking jobless  benefits fell slightly last week, government reports showed on  Thursday.
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New orders for U.S.-made durable  goods fell unexpectedly in August and mortgage applications  declined last week in spite of dropping interest rates, reports  pointing to economic weakness showed on Wednesday.
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New orders for U.S.-made durable   goods fell unexpectedly in August and orders excluding   transportation or defense goods also declined surprisingly, a   government report showed on Wednesday.
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New single-family home sales fell  4.7 percent in December to its lowest rate in nearly 13 years  while the median sales price dropped sharply and the inventory  of unsold homes climbed, according to a government report on  Monday that delivered more grim news for the battered housing  sector.
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Orders for costly manufactured goods in July posted the biggest gain in four months. New-homes sales, meanwhile, slid, according to a pair of reports.
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New orders for U.S.-made durable goods fell by a much sharper-than-expected 7.8 percent in January as nondefense goods orders saw their biggest monthly decline ever, a government report showed on Tuesday.
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U.S. manufacturing growth eased in September to its slowest in more than a year, but home sales and construction figures suggested a less abrupt decline in the housing sector than many experts had foreseen.
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New orders for U.S. durable goods rose by a weaker-than-expected 0.6 percent in April as volatile transportation orders fell, while initial claims for jobless benefits rose by 15,000 in the latest week, government reports showed on Thursday.