US orders for capital goods, basic record rises in September level

Data today showed that core capital goods orders in the United States rose 0.8% in September to an all-time high, after rising by 0.5% in August. Shipments of core capital goods, which are used to calculate equipment spending as a gauge of GDP, rose 1.4% in September, after rising 0.6% in August.

Durable goods orders fell 0.4% in September after rising 1.3% in August, while non-packaged durable goods orders rose 0.7% in September after rising 0.9% in August.