US durable goods orders rose 1.9% mom to USD 237.1B in September, well above expectation of 1.1% mom. That’s also the five consecutive month of growth. Excluding transportation, new orders rose 0.8% mom, also beat expectation of 0.4% mom. Excluding defense, new orders rose 3.4% mom. Transportation equipment rose four of the five months, led the increase, by 4.1% mom to USD 76.8B.