The Data:
8:30a April durable-goods orders edge up 0.2%
8:30a U.S. durable-goods orders up 0.2% in April
8:30a Forecast: April orders -0.4%
8:30a March orders revised to -3.7% vs -4.0%
8:30a April core capital-goods orders -0.2%
8:30a U.S. weekly jobless claims dip slightly to 370,000
8:30a U.S. jobless claims little changed at 370,000
8:30a Four-week claims average falls 5,500 to 370,000
8:30a Continuing claims drop 29,000 to 3.26 million