US durable goods orders rose a startling +6.0% in September from a year ago, up at a +4.7% rate from the prior month. Capital goods orders were hit out of the park, up +16% from the same month a year ago. New initial jobless claims for last week came in at 192,000, and while still very low, it was marginally higher than a week ago. US exports rose +2.9% in September from August, but that still leaves them -2.2% lower than the same month a year ago. The bitcoin price starts today at US$33,812 and down -2.2% from this time yesterday and off its eighteen month high.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 26, 2023 21:44 UTC