Durable Goods Orders m/m comes in at 1.1% against 0.8% consensus

Durable Goods Orders m/m for the USD came in at 1.1% for the period ending August 2026. This figure was above the consensus expectation of 0.8%. The previous month’s reading was 0.3%. The actual print represented a 37.5% surprise versus consensus.

Following the release, the US Dollar showed broad strength against major currencies. AUDUSD moved -7.2 pips lower 15 minutes after the print, while EURUSD declined -9.1 pips. GBPUSD fell -16 pips, and NZDUSD was down -9.9 pips. USDCAD rose +6.6 pips, USDCHF gained +8.5 pips, and USDJPY advanced +17 pips. Gold, XAUUSD, moved -64 pips lower. These initial moves were generally moderate compared to historical median 1-hour moves. XAUUSD’s -64 pip decline exceeded its typical top-quarter move of 52+ pips. GBPUSD’s -16 pip move was above its median 1-hour move of 13 pips. USDJPY’s +17 pip move was also above its median of 11 pips.