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  • Stocks extended losses in the second half of the session, in line with U.S. markets and following weak durable-goods orders data, which showed an unexpected fall in June.

    European Stocks Decline Michele Maatouk 2011

  • Wednesday's weak showing—new durable-goods orders have fallen twice in the past three months—was just the latest among a host of disappointing economic data that has prompted economists to steadily downgrade their second-quarter forecasts.

    Durable-Goods Orders Fall Conor Dougherty 2011

  • Amid tremendous uncertainty over the prospects for second-half growth, the Commerce Department on Friday releases its May durable-goods report.

    Industrial-Sector Signals Should Get Clearer Kelly Evans 2011

  • Commerce said durable-goods orders fell a revised 0.6% in September; non-durables rose 1.0%.

    Benchmarks Reflect Economy's Modest Growth Eric Morath 2011

  • In economic news, U.S. durable-goods orders decreased by 0.8% in September from the prior month, largely in line with estimates, though business spending on equipment unexpectedly jumped.

    Europe Accord Is Boost Jonathan Cheng 2011

  • Typically, durable-goods orders start weak and then pick up in a quarter's second and third month.

    Industrial-Sector Signals Should Get Clearer Kelly Evans 2011

  • As a general rule, durable-goods production tends to be the most volatile sector of the economy.

    Macroegonomics 2009

  • This fits the result that Davis and Kahn found when they looked at durable-goods makers.

    Macroegonomics 2009

  • But one reason bond investors are starting to express more faith in the economy is that despite regional Federal Reserve surveys this month coming out worse-than-expected, hard indicators like Monday's consumer-spending figures and last week's durable-goods report are showing improvement.

    Treasurys' Curve Ball: Yield Spread Hints at Growth Optimism Tania Chen 2011

  • Early Friday, Commerce Department said durable-goods orders in November jumped 3.8%, the steepest growth rate since July.

    Oil Jumps 6.6% on Week, Ending Just Below $100 Laura Mandaro 2011

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