Gold off session lows after U.S. durable goods rise 7.9% in April

The gold market is rising from session lows below $4,400 per ounce after the latest economic data showed sales of durable goods last month beat expectations.The Commerce Department announced Thursday that U.S. durable goods orders rose 7.9% in April, following March's revised increase of 1.3%. The data was far higher than expected, as the consensus view of economists called for an increase of 3.5%.