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United States Durable Goods Orders: 202,777 USD mn (June 2020)

United States Durable Goods Orders came in at 202,777 on Jul 27, 2020, compared with 184,417 previously. See the full release history, chart, Federal Reserve context, and API access for this series.

Released: · Estimated 2020-07-27 12:30 UTC

Actual
202,777

June 2020

Previous
184,417
Forecast
--
Next release
Nov 25, 2026

08:30 America/New_York

Next United States Durable Goods Orders release

Scheduled

· 08:30 America/New_York

Planned 2026-11-25 13:30 UTC.

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United States Durable Goods Orders chart through 2020-06-30
USD Durable Goods Orders readings through 2020-06-30. Latest: 202,777.

United States Durable Goods Orders release analysis

What the release showed

United States Durable Goods Orders came in at 202,777 in the release of Jul 27, 2020, up 18,360 from 184,417.

How it compares

This is the highest reading in the 3 releases shown since April 2020.

The series rose in 2 and fell in 0 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 Nov 25, 2026 at 08:30 America/New_York.

  • 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
Jul 27, 2020 June 2020 202,777 184,417 --
Jun 26, 2020 May 2020 184,417 165,166 --
May 28, 2020 April 2020 165,166 204,710 --
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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_2020-06-30. 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_2020-07-27
API announcement ID usd_durable_goods_orders_2020-06-30
Release time
Estimated 2020-07-27 12:30 UTC
Reference period date 2020-06-30
Actual value 202,777
Previous value 184,417
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 202,777 USD mn in June 2020. The previous reading was 184,417 USD mn.

When was this United States Durable Goods Orders release published?

The publication time is estimated for Jul 27, 2020 at 08:30 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 Nov 25, 2026 at 08:30 America/New_York.

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": 1595853000,
  "announcement_id": "usd_durable_goods_orders_2020-06-30",
  "date": "2020-06-30",
  "previous_value": 184417.0,
  "publication_time_precision": "unknown",
  "publication_time_status": "assumed_historical",
  "release_time_assumed": true,
  "revisions": [
    {
      "epoch": 1595853000,
      "val": 202777.0
    }
  ],
  "source_contract": {
    "basis": "catalogue",
    "frequency": "Monthly",
    "source_series_id": "Census:M3:MDM:NO",
    "unit": "USD mn"
  },
  "val": 202777.0
}