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United States Durable Goods Orders: 230,355 USD mn (August 2019)

United States Durable Goods Orders came in at 230,355 on Sep 30, 2019, compared with 228,956 previously. See the full release history, chart, Federal Reserve context, and API access for this series.

Released: · Estimated 2019-09-30 14:00 UTC

Actual
230,355

August 2019

Previous
228,956
Forecast
--
Next release
Jan 27, 2027

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United States Durable Goods Orders chart through 2019-08-31
USD Durable Goods Orders readings through 2019-08-31. Latest: 230,355.

United States Durable Goods Orders release analysis

What the release showed

United States Durable Goods Orders came in at 230,355 in the release of Sep 30, 2019, up 1,399 from 228,956.

How it compares

This is the highest reading in the 3 releases shown since July 2019.

The series rose in 1 and fell in 1 of those release-to-release moves.

Why Durable Goods Orders matters for USD

Because durable goods require significant investment by buyers, orders signal confidence in future demand. The 'core' measure (ex-defense, ex-aircraft) is closely watched as a proxy for business capital expenditure.

How to read it

A strong durable goods orders print above consensus is usd-positive as it suggests growing business investment and manufacturing activity. A sustained decline signals a capex slowdown and deteriorating business confidence.

What to watch next

The next United States Durable Goods Orders release is due on Jan 27, 2027.

  • Core capital goods ex aircraft as the capex proxy
  • Aircraft orders distorting the headline
  • Auto-sector orders during inventory cycles
  • Year-over-year deceleration as a recession signal

Recent United States Durable Goods Orders releases

Each release with the date it was published. Full history

Released Period Actual Previous Forecast
Oct 29, 2019 September 2019 226,791 230,355 --
Sep 30, 2019 August 2019 230,355 228,956 --
Aug 29, 2019 July 2019 228,956 224,890 --
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API endpoint
GET https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/usd/durable_goods_orders
Python
import requests

resp = requests.get(
    "https://api.fxmacrodata.com/v1/announcements/usd/durable_goods_orders",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    timeout=30,
)
rows = resp.json()["data"]
print(rows[-1])

Match this release by announcement_id usd_durable_goods_orders_2019-08-31. Forecasts for the same release: /v1/predictions/usd/durable_goods_orders.

Release data snapshot

Citation fields for this announcement.

Public release ID usd_durable_goods_orders_2019-09-30
API announcement ID usd_durable_goods_orders_2019-08-31
Release time
Estimated 2019-09-30 14:00 UTC
Reference period date 2019-08-31
Actual value 230,355
Previous value 228,956
Forecast --
Surprise --

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What did United States Durable Goods Orders come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

United States Durable Goods Orders was 230,355 USD mn in August 2019. The previous reading was 228,956 USD mn.

When was this United States Durable Goods Orders release published?

The publication time is estimated for Sep 30, 2019 at 10:00 America/New_York. The publication time is derived from the lag measured on this series' confirmed releases and the record carries the release_time_assumed flag.

When is the next United States Durable Goods Orders release?

The next United States Durable Goods Orders release is scheduled for Jan 27, 2027.

What is the official source for United States Durable Goods Orders?

Census Bureau publishes the official Durable Goods Orders series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

{
  "announcement_datetime": 1569852000,
  "announcement_id": "usd_durable_goods_orders_2019-08-31",
  "date": "2019-08-31",
  "previous_value": 228956.0,
  "publication_time_precision": "unknown",
  "publication_time_status": "assumed_historical",
  "release_time_assumed": true,
  "revisions": [
    {
      "epoch": 1569852000,
      "val": 230355.0
    }
  ],
  "source_contract": {
    "basis": "catalogue",
    "frequency": "Monthly",
    "source_series_id": "Census:M3:MDM:NO",
    "unit": "USD mn"
  },
  "val": 230355.0
}