WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Orders for durable, or long-lasting, goods rose 1.3% in November after a 0.4% drop in the prior month, the Commerce Department said Friday. This is the third rise in durable-goods orders in the past four months. Economists had forecast a 2% gain. The increase was powered by commercial aircraft orders. Excluding transportation, orders fell 0.1% in November. So-called core capital-goods orders fell 0.1%, the first decline after four straight gains.
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