Up until sometime back, consumers were spending money very carefully, in the light of the very trying economic times. The situation, however seems to be improving, and presenting the latest instance to back this fact is the 1% rise which was seen by orders of durable goods for the month of September.

American durable goods factories have reported that the amount of orders received has seen a surge in September which has turned out to be the biggest jump in the last 18 months. In the past three months, this is a second rise and is being seen as a positive and hopeful sign for the manufacturing market.

According to the Commerce Department, orders have increased for goods that last for 3 months and more. This has delighted investors and analysts and also matched expectations pegged by the economists.

Top scorers have been industries manufacturing machinery (7.9% growth) and non-defense capital goods (2% rise). The demand for transportation products and equipment has also shown a good surge (1.1%, which has come after a 9.1% drop in August).

In light of the recent developments, many analysts believe that the manufacturing sector will help the country pull out of the initial weak stages post the recession.