AI Data-Center Boom Lifts US Durable-Goods Orders, Fuels Price Pressures
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June durable-goods orders rose 0.3% as AI data-center spending boosted demand for computers/electronics, electrical equipment, machinery, and fabricated metal products. Core capital goods climbed 0.8% month-to-month and 12.5% year-over-year. The core PPI rose 0.2% in June, signaling price pressures tied to the data-center investment boom, though aircraft orders (like Boeing’s) can distort monthly totals.
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