August US Durable Goods New Orders Flat After Gain in July

08:39 AM EDT, 09/25/2026 (MT Newswires) -- New orders for US durable goods were flat in August following a 0.9% gain in July, compared with expectations for a 0.3% decrease in a survey compiled by Bloomberg as of 7:25 am ET. Excluding a 0.6% drop in transportation orders, new orders would have been up 0.3% in August after a 0.7% increase in July. Expectations were for a 0.6% gain. Durable goods shipments fell by 0.2% after a 0.9% increase in July. Excluding transportation, shipments were up 0.6% after a 0.8% gain in the previous month. Nondefense capital goods orders excluding aircraft rose by 1.6% in the month, while shipments rose by 0.6%.