United States: strong growth in orders for durable goods

(Boursier.com) — According to today’s report this Friday, new orders for durable goods in the United States for the month of November increased by 5.4% compared to the previous month, significantly more than the consensus which stood at +2.2%, after a decline of 5.1% in revised reading for the month of October. Excluding transport, durable goods orders for the month of November improved by 0.5%, compared to +0.1% consensus and -0.3% a month before.