US December provisional durable goods orders 2.9% vs 0.8% exp

US December provisional durable goods orders now out 26 Jan

• 1.7% prev revised up from 1.3%
• orders ex transportation 0.6% vs 0.6% exp vs 0.3% revised up from -0.1%
• cap goods orders non defence/air -0.3% vs 0.6% exp vs 0.2% prev from -0.2%
• cap goods ship nondefence ex air 0.6% vs 0.4% exp vs 0.4% prev from -0.1%

Notably fickle/variable data but strong headlines and revisions nonetheless. Softer GDP data helping to temper USD gains.