MNI: US DATA: MAY DURABLE GOODS NEW ORDERS +15.8%....>

MNI: US DATA: MAY DURABLE GOODS NEW ORDERS +15.8%

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-US MAY DURABLE NEW ORDERS +15.8%;EX-TRANSPORTATION +4.0%

-US APR DURABLE GDS NEW ORDERS REV TO -18.1% (PREV -17.2%)

-US MAY DURABLE ORDERS EX-DEFENSE +15.5%;DEFENSE CAP GDS +27.1%

-US MAY TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT NEW ORDERS +80.7% V APR -48.6%

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U.S. durable goods new orders spiked in May by 15.8% after a -18.1% decline in

April that was largest percent decrease since 2015. Transportation equipment new

orders surged by 80.7% in May following a -48.6% drop in April. Excluding

transportation, new orders were up +4.0%. Defense capital goods new orders rose

+19.9% and defense aircraft orders increased +6.0%. Excluding defense, new

orders were up +15.5%. A m/m percent change was not given for nondefense

aircraft orders because the denominator has a negative value.