Durable goods orders were up 2.2 percent for the month.

It was the first advance for industrial goods orders in three months.

Durable goods orders fell 1.3 percent last month, the first drop in five months.

And durable goods orders in June fell an unexpected 1.6 percent.

Durable goods orders plunged in January but were up for the next two months.

Home sales, durable goods orders and consumer confidence are all off.

Market participants said the report on durable goods orders for September, which is due out today, could show a decline of 1 to 2 percent.

This comes a day after the news that durable goods orders fell sharply last month.

Excluding the military area, durable goods orders increased 4.1 percent in November.

January's 7.5 percent drop in durable goods orders was even less encouraging.