Orders of durable goods in the US fell by 2.8% from the previous month to $302.8 billion in July of 2025, extending the revised 9.4% slump from June, but slightly softer than market expectations of a 4% drop. The data reflected an extended period of softer orders after firms front-loaded imports in May to prevent paying the aggressive tariffs passed by the US government. Orders were firmly lower for manufacturing (-4% to $214.2 billion), and nondefense aircraft and parts (-32.7% to $19.1 billion). In turn, orders rose for machinery (1.8% to $$38.9 billion), primary metals (1.5% to $27 billion), and computers and related products (3.5% to $2.5 billion).