U.S. Durable Goods Orders Tumble 2.1% In April | Markets Insider

(RTTNews) – After reporting a notable rebound in new orders for U.S. durable goods in the previous month, the Commerce Department released a report o

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Following a remarkable rebound in new orders for U.S. durable goods in March (+1.7%), the Commerce Department reported on Friday that durable goods orders dropped more than expected by 2.1% in April. Economists had estimated orders to fall by 2.0%, compared to a 2.6% spike that had been reported for March. Excluding a drop in transportation equipment orders, durable goods orders were flat in April, following a revised 0.5% drop in March.