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Durable Goods: Sideways for now

Posted March 28, 2012 by Editor

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Total durable goods orders show an expected rebound, but at a softer-than-expected 2.2% pace in February (Consensus: +3.0%, DE:+2.5%), after a slight upward revision to the January’s large decline(now -3.6%, initially -3.7%)

The important orders ex-defense equipment and aircraft rose 1.2%, following +3.5% and -3.7% swings in December and January. End-of-year swings can be volatile, with end of year buying, in part on tax-related effects causing a pulling-forward of activity.

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