Durable Goods Orders in the US rose by 1%, or by $2.8 billion, on a monthly basis in October to $277.4 billion, the monthly data published by the US Census Bureau revealed on Tuesday. This reading followed September's 0.3% expansion and came in better than the market expectation for an increase of 0.4%. "Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.5%," the publication further read. "Excluding defense, new orders increased 0.8%. Transportation equipment, up six of the last seven months, led the increase, $2.0 billion or 2.1% to $97.8 billion." The US Dollar Index edged lower with the initial reaction and was ... (full story)