December US factory orders and durable goods revisions
- Prior was +1.0% (revised to +1.3%)
- Factory orders ex transportation +1.4% vs +0.8% prior (revised to +1.1%)
Durable goods orders revisions:
- US durable goods orders +0.5% vs +0.2% expected
- Prelim Dec durable goods orders +0.2% (prior was +1.2%)
- Durables ex transportation +1.1% vs +0.7% prelim
- Capital goods orders non-defense ex-air +0.7% vs +0.6% expected
- Prior capital goods orders non-defense ex-air +0.6%
- Capital goods shipments non-defense ex-air +0.7% vs +0.5% prelim
These numbers are decent but it's not going to change anyone's view on the economy. The dollar is strong already following the initial jobless claims numbers earlier.