Data releases at 8:30 am EDT saw Durable Goods surpass expectations in April with the biggest monthly advance in 15 months, while the Jobless Claims survey saw an insignificant drop in initial claims and yet another major increase in continuing claims. New orders for durable goods ― ‘hard’ goods such as cars, appliances, and electronics ― increased by 1.9% in April, a much better results than expectations for a 0.5% gain. This is the biggest monthly gain since the recession began in December...