Oct Durable Goods +0.6%, Highest Since July.>

US DATA: Oct Durable Goods +0.6%, Highest Since July

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-Durable New Orders +0.6%; Ex-Transportation +0.6%

-Sep Durable Goods New Orders Rev Dn To -1.4% (Prev -1.2%)

-Durable Orders Ex-Defense +0.1%; Defense Cap Gds +16.6%

-Nondef Aircraft,Parts Orders +10.7%;Defense Air +18.1%

-Civilian Aircraft Cap Goods Orders +57.5% Vs Sep -46.7%

-Machinery New Orders +1.3%; Fabricated Metals +1.8%

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Defense orders boosted US durable goods orders to +0.6% in Oct, 

rebounding from a downward revised -1.4% decline in Sept and beating 

market expectations of -0.9%. It's the highest since July's 2.1% rise. 

Orders have been up four of the last five months. Excluding transport, 

orders also up +0.6%. Defense orders +16.6%; nondef aircraft, parts +10.7%.