Durable Goods Orders Jump; Consumer Outlook Sags
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Orders to factories for big-ticket manufactured goods jumped an unexpected 5.2 percent in December.
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U.S. stocks were higher on Thursday as  strong durable goods data and an improvement in consumer  sentiment for December signaled economic strength, but trading  volumes were slim before the Christmas holiday.
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Sales of new single-family U.S. homes unexpectedly rose in July and new orders for durable goods posted strong gains that underlined the economy's strength just before a credit crisis socked financial markets.
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U.S. blue-chip stocks rose slightly 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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New orders for costly and  long-lasting U.S.-made manufactured goods rose by a  weaker-than-expected 0.6 percent in April following strong  upward revisions to March figures, a Commerce Department report  showed on Thursday.
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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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New orders for costly and long-lasting U.S.-made manufactured goods rose by a weaker-than-expected 0.6 percent in April following strong upward revisions to March figures, a Commerce Department report showed on Thursday.
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Orders for US durable goods -- items meant to last at least three years -- posted a larger-than-expected rise in July, boosted by an increase in demand for passenger
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Orders for &#39;big-ticket&#39; goods in the US crept up by a smaller than expected margin in September, hit by a sharp fall in demand for planes, government figures showed today.
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Americans spent and earned slightly more money in November than in the previous month and orders to factories for durable goods rebounded, showing
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US 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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US Treasury notes fell after a measure of durable goods orders rose more than forecast in August, adding to speculation the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates at least once more this year.
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Orders increased at US factories in August for a range of durable goods, including automobiles, metals and communications equipment, evidence manufacturing will help drive the economic expansion.
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WASHINGTON -- Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods posted a moderate increase in April, helped by a continued rebound in business investment.
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Orders to US factories for big-ticket durable goods edged up 0.2 percent in September while sales of new homes surged to the third highest monthly level on record.
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Orders for durable goods rebounded in November and last week&#39;s jobless claims rose by 17,000, to 333,000, which was less than expected, according to reports yesterday from the Commerce and Labor Departments.
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New orders for US-made durable goods increased 0.2pc in September, held back by a big drop in orders for transportation goods, the US Commerce Department said today.