US durable goods orders fell -0.8% mom to USD 284.8B in September, better than expectation of -0.9% mom. Transportation equipment, drove the decrease, -3.1% mom to USD 95.4B Both were down three of the last four months.
Ex-transport orders rose 0.4% mom to USD 189.3B, much better than expectation of -0.1% mom decline. Ex-defense orders fell -1.1% mom to USD 264.9B.