US durables down in August, underlying trend still strong
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Orders for durable goods, a key gauge of consumer and business demand, fell in the US by 0.5 per cent last month, a greater decline than the market expected.
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The Federal Reserve&#39;s staff predicted in August that the US economy would grow at a &quot;solid&quot; pace through next year, in part because interest rates would remain relatively low during that time.
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Inflation was under control in July and U.S. factories were busier than forecast, according to economic data released on Friday, but other reports showed U.S. consumer sentiment worsened in August and the outlook for economic growth weakened.
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Orders for long-lasting U.S. durable goods slipped unexpectedly in August as demand for civilian aircraft plunged, but the data beat expectations once transportation was stripped out, government data showed on Friday.
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Growth in business activity in the   U.S. Midwest slowed slightly in August, a report showed on   Thursday, but the data may signal the economy is in recession.
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A string of government reports on  Thursday offered a mixed picture of the U.S. economy while  unexpectedly poor August sales at major U.S. retailers fanned  fears about consumer spending.
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US manufacturing expanded at a slower pace in August as fewer companies reported an increase in orders and production. Construction spending rose to a record in July, private and government reports showed.
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Pending sales of U.S. homes rose 4.3 percent in August in a sign the nation's housing market might be stabilizing, a trade association said on Monday.
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U.S. stocks got a mild boost on Friday  as government data showed better-than-expected demand in August  for durable goods other than transportation equipment, but  climbing oil prices limited gains.
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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. consumer sentiment was stronger  than expected in August, a report showed on Friday, though  expectations of the future economic situation worsened.
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A key gauge of future economic  activity weakened for a third straight month in August as  costlier oil spread worry among consumers and businesses, a  report from a business research group showed on Thursday .
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In August, for the first time since 1995, housing prices slipped a bit from the previous August.
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US inflation growth dips to 0.2% in August, down from July's 0.4% rise, as energy prices cool significantly.
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Output at U.S. Mid-Atlantic factories slowed in August as new orders dropped sharply, suggesting recent weakness in the economy is likely to persist into coming months.
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Shoppers persevered at the nation's stores and malls in August, buying skinny jeans and other back-to-school fashions and giving many retailers solid sales gains for the month. The outlook for the rest of the year nonetheless remained unclear amid higher energy costs and interest rates and a deteriorating housing market.
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Stronger-than-expected orders for U.S.-made durable goods in December suggested the economy retained some life and might not need a heavy dose of interest-rate cuts, even though house prices fell a record amount in November.