After May’s unexpected plunge, US Durable Goods Orders were expected to rebound modestly but instead, thanks to huge downward revision, Dur Goods surged 2.0% MoM… but at the weakest in 3 years on a YoY basis
This is the biggest MoM jump since Aug 2018…
The noisy aircraft orders segment continue to oscillate, affected by Boeing also.
- Nondefense aircraft new orders +75.5%
- Defense aircraft new orders -32.1%
But we note that year-over-year, Dur Goods Orders (NSA) are down 4.5% – the weakest in 3 years…
However, under the hood suggests some silver linings that The Fed is going to struggle to explain away.
A proxy for business investment – non-military capital-goods orders excluding aircraft – jumped 1.9% in June after a downwardly revised 0.3% increase in the prior month, according to Commerce Department figures Thursday that topped estimates.
The largest increase in equipment orders since February 2018 was broad-based and could ease concerns that the trade war with China and weakening global growth risk a deeper slowdown in the U.S. economy.
via ZeroHedge News https://ift.tt/30QVAiE Tyler Durden