US durable goods orders dropped -0.2% in January to USD 246.2B, better than expectation of -1.5% decline. Ex-transport orders rose 0.9%, above expectation of 0.2%. Ex-defense orders rose 3.6%.
The second estimate of US Q4 GDP showed 2.1% annualized growth, unrevised, unchanged from Q3’s reading. PCE price index was revised down from 1.6% to 1.3%. PCE core index was also revised down from 1.3% to 1.2%.
