Durable Goods Orders Lose Steam in September as Civilian Aircraft Demand Slows

10:11 AM EST, 11/26/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Demand for US durable goods waned in September, weighed down by weakness in the civilian aircraft segment, delayed official data showed Wednesday.

Orders for tangible items with an average life of at least three years edged 0.5% higher sequentially to about $313.65 billion two months ago, the Census Bureau said. That reflects a slower growth rate than August's 3%.

The latest jump, however, matched the consensus in a poll compiled by Bloomberg.

The Census Bureau report, originally scheduled for release at the end of October, was delayed due to the record-long federal government shutdown that ended earlier this month and has impacted the flow of official data.

Growth in demand for transportation equipment eased to 0.4% from 8% as civilian aircraft orders turned negative, at 6.1%. The motor vehicles and parts index edged 0.4% higher in September.

While the report suggests an economy that was resilient a couple of months ago, manufacturing surveys now point to a slowdown ahead, BMO Capital Markets said in a note.

"And with borrowing costs still somewhat restrictive, we expect a pullback in (capital expenditure) in the fourth quarter," Senior Economist Priscilla Thiagamoorthy wrote.

Excluding transportation, durable goods orders rose 0.6% in September, faster than 0.2% growth expected by Wall Street.

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