FX.co ★ U.S. Core Durable Goods Orders Hold Steady at -4.6% in May, Signaling Ongoing Weakness

The United States’ durables excluding defense indicator remained unchanged in May 2026, holding at a month-over-month decline of -4.6%. According to data updated on 2 July 2026, the current reading for May matches the previous reported figure of -4.6%, which also reflected May’s performance compared with the prior month.

The measure, which tracks month-over-month changes in durable goods orders excluding defense-related items, indicates that core industrial demand has stayed under pressure. With the actual reading unchanged from the prior assessment of May’s data, the figures suggest a consistent, notable contraction in non-defense durable orders over that period, with no signs of short-term improvement yet visible in the latest update.