US business spending on equipment shows signs of cooling in July

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WASHINGTON, Aug 26 - New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods unexpectedly fell in July and data for the prior month was revised lower, suggesting a loss of momentum in business spending on equipment that extended into the early part of the third quarter.

Business spending on equipment notched double-digit growth in the second quarter, with spending on goods largely holding up despite 525 basis points worth of interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve in 2022 and 2023. Core capital goods shipments fell 0.4% after being unchanged in June. Non-defense capital goods orders rebounded 41.9%. They dropped 22.9% in June. Shipments of these goods rose 4.7% after increasing 6.1% in June.

Orders for durable goods, items ranging from toasters to aircraft meant to last three years or more, surged 9.9% in July after a revised 6.9% drop in the prior month.

 

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