This generated a seasonally adjusted figure of $193.9 billion for the month of April, although airlines affected the numbers. Non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft fell by 2.4%, although that is on the heels of gains in both February and March.
The reading for March’s Durable Goods Orders was also revised To Unchanged versus a prior reading of -0.6%.
As a reminder, this is one of the more volatile reports of the economy because it has enough break-out sectors included that are not necessarily tied to each other.
JON C. OGG