1 Durable goods, food processing and textiles, much of it for export, led the manufacturing sector.

2 Carpets, building products, furniture and other durable goods all began to see downshifting during the fourth quarter.

3 Durable goods and soft goods are two kinds of different consumable.

4 Demand for durable goods also continued to fall in March.

5 Spending on consumer durable goods like autos dropped precipitously in 1930.

6 The durable goods orders report should help to allay fears of a marked slowdown in factory activity.

7 Spending on durable goods helped drive gains in private consumption.

8 "As the country ages, sales of consumer durable goods don't go up," says Hiromichi Shirakawa, chief economist at Credit Suisse in Japan.

9 Even though the durable goods orders report showed some strength, analysts expect manufacturing growth to slow as demand remains subdued.

10 Durable goods orders are a leading indicator of activity in manufacturing, which accounts for about one-third of the economy, and it in turn provides a good barometer for overall business health.

11 Durable goods orders excluding transportation increased 2.4 percent last month, the largest advance since March, the Commerce Department said.

12 All unfilled orders for durable goods have been down for the last half year and fell 1.4 percent in March.

13 Investors, however, focused on the overall figure for durable goods orders and worries that Chinese banks could cut back on lending, sending stocks on Wall Street sliding.

14 Reports on new and existing home sales and durable goods orders will be watched to see if they build on last month's signals that the recession may have hit bottom.

15 New orders for durable goods slumped by 6.2 % - more than double most Wall Street forecasts.

16 Already the sales of durable goods had begun to fall off.

17 The drug of durable goods, is a safe excessive, stable and reliable disinfection products.

18 At the same time , the consumption of durable goods increased greatly in the countryside.

19 Throughout Asia, the demand for durable goods is way down.

20 In two to three weeks, Ehrlich said, the Commerce Department plans publish statistics on durable goods orders and construction spending.

21 On the macro front, the main event is set for Friday with the release of August durable goods orders, forecast to rise 0.5 percent, according to economists polled by Reuters.

22 We will work to promote the upgrading and replacement of durable goods in the cities, set up the commercial network and market for second hand goods, and actively promote motor vehicle consumption.

23 Economic data on Friday generally added to the negative tone for bonds. March durable goods orders slipped by less than expected while new home sales last month were stronger than estimated.

24 It was a month with the biggest order decrease of durable goods since last November.

25 Other major indicators on next week's economic calendar include consumer confidence, durable goods orders, GDP, personal income and consumption, and consumer sentiment.

26 The split nature of the U.S. economy should also be on view, with potentially weak housing data expected on Monday and Tuesday but good durable goods orders on Thursday.

27 We will work to promote the upgrading and replacement of durable goods in the cities, set up the circulation network and market for second hand goods, and actively promotes motor vehicle consumption.

28 Recent economic reports had shown hints of a pickup in consumer spending and a rebound in durable goods orders. But the data on Tuesday was less reassuring.

29 "Well, in the old days we had image problems, " says Bulent Bulgurlu, Koc's president of durable goods.

30 As long as demand for consumption goods is weak, sales will slow after inventories are restocked and worn-out durable goods are replaced.

31 New durable goods orders excluding transportation rose 0.9 percent in February after falling 0.6 percent the prior month.

32 Durable goods orders are a leading indicator of manufacturing activity, which in turn provides a good measure for overall business health.

33 And judging by their orders of durable goods , businesses may be scaling back spending.

34 U.S. economic reports on weekly initial jobless claims and durable goods orders for May came in largely in line with expectations, causing the dollar to extend declines against the yen.

35 A dip on Wall Street undermined sentiment, with declines in new U.S. home purchases and durable goods orders reminding investors that the economy would continue to struggle even after the war.

36 Other key indicators due out next week include consumer confidence, durable goods orders and consumer sentiment.

37 Fourth, to promote the upgrading of urban consumer durable goods.

38 Durable goods orders last month were buoyed by a 14.6 percent jump in bookings for transportation equipment, which was the largest increase since January.