WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Demand for U.S.-made durable goods soared 7.8% in September, the biggest jump in six years, as orders for new aircraft nearly tripled, the government said Thursday.
Outside transportation, however, new orders rose just 0.1%, marking the first increase in three months.
The jump in last month's new orders for big-ticket items far exceeded the 2.9% gain expected by economists surveyed by MarketWatch. It's the first gain in three months.
The increase came almost entirely from a jump in orders booked by Boeing Co.
Outside transportation, however, new orders rose just 0.1%, marking the first increase in three months.
The jump in last month's new orders for big-ticket items far exceeded the 2.9% gain expected by economists surveyed by MarketWatch. It's the first gain in three months.
The increase came almost entirely from a jump in orders booked by Boeing Co.
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