US: Durable goods orders down -1.3% in April, but ex transport up 1%

US durable goods orders fell 1.3% in April. This is what emerges from the preliminary reading of the data, which was expected to grow by 0.8%. Excluding the transport sector, orders rose by 1%, compared to the + 0.7% expected, in any case slowing compared to the previous growth, equal to + 2.3%. Orders for capital goods excluding the defense and aviation sectors jumped by 2.3%, over the estimated + 1%.