2025.08.2612:38:11UTC+00US Durable Goods Orders Fall Further

In July 2025, the United States saw a 2.8% decline in durable goods orders from the previous month, totaling $302.8 billion. This followed a revised 9.4% decrease in June, although the drop was less severe than the market's forecasted 4% decline. The figures indicate a continued trend of diminishing orders, attributed to companies front-loading imports in May to circumvent the hefty tariffs imposed by the US government. Orders saw a significant reduction in the manufacturing sector, down by 4% to $214.2 billion, and in nondefense aircraft and parts, which plummeted by 32.7% to $19.1 billion. Conversely, there was an uptick in orders for machinery, rising by 1.8% to $38.9 billion, primary metals, which increased by 1.5% to $27 billion, and computers and related products, which saw a boost of 3.5% to $2.5 billion.