New orders for manufactured durable goods in April, down following four consecutive monthly increases, decreased $1.8 billion or 0.8 percent to $231.0 billion, down from the previously published 0.7 percent decrease. This followed a 2.4 percent March increase. Transportation equipment, down following two consecutive monthly increases, led the decrease, $1.1 billion or 1.4 percent to $78.4 billion. New orders for manufactured nondurable goods increased $1.0 billion or 0.4 percent to $238.0 billion.