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Durable Goods Orders
New orders for manufactured durable goods, proxy for business investment intentions.
The Durable Goods Orders is currently 315,879, last updated .
315,879
1W -1.28%1M -1.28%3M -1.28%
Updated 14m agoEconomic activity indicators reveal whether the economy is expanding or contracting in real time. ISM PMI readings above 50 signal expansion, while GDP growth tells the definitive story each quarter. Leading indicators like the Conference Board LEI can flag downturns months in advance, giving traders a head start on positioning.
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Recent Data
| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2026 | 315,879 | -1.28% |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 319,975 | -0.43% |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 321,342 | -0.91% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 324,305 | +5.44% |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 307,570 | -2.09% |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 314,147 | +0.64% |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 312,138 | +3.00% |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 303,032 | -2.80% |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 311,761 | -9.39% |
| May 1, 2025 | 344,069 | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
▶What is Durable Goods Orders?
New orders for manufactured durable goods, proxy for business investment intentions.
▶How does Durable Goods Orders relate to economic activity?
Durable Goods Orders is part of the Economic Activity category. Economic activity indicators reveal whether the economy is expanding or contracting in real time. ISM PMI readings above 50 signal expansion, while GDP growth tells the definitive story each quarter. Leading indicators like the Conference Board LEI can flag downturns months in advance, giving traders a head start on positioning.
▶How often is Durable Goods Orders updated?
Durable Goods Orders is updated once per month when the releasing agency publishes new data. Each metric page on Convex shows the exact time of the last data update and provides historical data going back up to five years.
▶Where does Convex source Durable Goods Orders data?
Convex sources Durable Goods Orders data from the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) API, maintained by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Data is fetched automatically and displayed alongside interactive charts, AI analysis, and historical context.
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The Durable Goods Orders page includes an interactive chart with selectable time ranges (1 month to 5 years), percentage changes over multiple timeframes, a table of recent readings, AI-generated analysis, and links to related metrics and comparisons.
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