US durable goods orders surged 9.9% mom to USD 289.6B, well above expectation of 4.0% mom. Ex-transport orders fell -0.2% mom to USD 187.4B, below expectation of 0.0% mom. Ex-defense orders jumped 10.4% mom to USD 271.9B.
Transportation equipment drove the overall growth, up 34.8% mom to USD 102.2B.