Durable Goods Orders in US rose less than expected in December. US Dollar Index stays in the positive territory above 90.50. Durable Goods Orders in the United States rose by 0.2%, or $0.4 billion, to $254.3 billion in December, the data published by the US Census Bureau showed on Wednesday. This reading followed November’s increase of 1.2% and missed the market expectation of 0.9%. Additional takeaways “Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.7%.” “Excluding defense, new orders increased 0.5%.” “Machinery, also up eight consecutive months, drove the increase, $0.8 billion or 2.4% to $33.2 billion.” Market reaction The USD continues to outperform its rivals after this report. As of writing, the US Dollar Index was up 0.44% on the day at 90.55. FX Street FX Street FXStreet is the leading independent portal dedicated to the Foreign Exchange (Forex) market. It was launched in 2000 and the portal has always been proud of their unyielding commitment to provide objective and unbiased information, to enable their users to take better and more confident decisions. View All Post By FX Street FXStreet News share Read Next UK PM Johnson: Hope it will be safe to reopen schools from March 8 FX Street 1 year Durable Goods Orders in US rose less than expected in December. US Dollar Index stays in the positive territory above 90.50. Durable Goods Orders in the United States rose by 0.2%, or $0.4 billion, to $254.3 billion in December, the data published by the US Census Bureau showed on Wednesday. This reading followed November's increase of 1.2% and missed the market expectation of 0.9%. Additional takeaways "Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.7%." "Excluding defense, new orders increased 0.5%." "Machinery, also up eight consecutive months, drove the increase, $0.8 billion or 2.4% to $33.2 billion." Market reaction The USD continues to… Regulated Forex Brokers All Brokers Sponsored Brokers Broker Benefits Min Deposit Score Visit Broker 1 $100T&Cs Apply 0% Commission and No stamp DutyRegulated by US,UK & International StockCopy Successfull Traders 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 2 T&Cs Apply 9.8 Visit Site FreeBets Reviews$100Your capital is at risk. 3 Recommended Broker $100T&Cs Apply No deposit or withdrawal feesTrade major forex pairs such as EUR/USD with leverage up to 30:1 and tight spreads of 0.9 pips Low $100 minimum deposit to open a trading account 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 4 T&Cs Apply Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk. 5 Recommended Broker $0T&Cs Apply Trade gold, silver, and platinum directly against major currenciesUp to 1:500 leverage for forex trading24/5 customer service by phone and email 9 Visit Site FreeBets ReviewsYour capital is at risk.