August durable goods new orders +1.7%, well.>

US DATA: August durable goods new orders +1.7%, well above the 

+0.8% expected after the unrevised 6.8% drop in July. Ex-transport 

+0.2%, just below the +0.3% expected. Transport orders +4.9%, with 

nondefense aircraft orders +44.8%, but defense aircraft orders -24.3%. 

Motor vehicles orders +1.5%. The unlisted transportation components were 

+11.0%, according to an MNI calc. Outside of transport, there were gains 

for manufacturing with unfilled orders, primary metals, machinery, and

computers and electronic products, while all other durable goods was 

flat and there were declines in fabricated metal products and electrical 

equipment and appliances. Nondefense capital goods new orders were 

+4.7%, and were +0.9% ex. aircraft. Durable shipments +0.3%, with nondef 

cap gds shipments -1.5% but +0.7% ex. air. Durable inventories +0.3%, 

unfilled orders flat. See MNI Main Wire.