September US Durable Goods New Orders Post Smaller-Than-Expected Gain

08:41 AM EDT, 10/27/2026 (MT Newswires) -- New orders for US durable goods rose by 1.8% in September following a gain of 0.1%, slightly below expectations for a 1.9% increase in a survey compiled by Bloomberg. Excluding a 4.6% jump in transportation orders, new orders would have been up 0.5% in September after a 0.3% increase in August. Expectations were for a 0.6% gain. Durable goods shipments increased by 0.9% after a 0.2% decrease in August. Excluding transportation, shipments were up 0.7% after a 0.5% gain in the previous month. Nondefense capital goods orders excluding aircraft increased by 0.5% in the month, while shipments increased by 1.2%.