(ABM FN-Dow Jones) New orders for durable goods in the US rose as expected in March. This emerged from figures from the American government on Wednesday.
Orders were 2.6 percent higher last month than a month earlier. Economists had also expected an increase of 2.6 percent.
Without means of transport, including cars, orders were 0.2 percent higher. Excluding defense orders, orders increased by 2.3 percent.
Orders in February rose by 0.7 percent on a monthly basis. Initially a plus of 1.4 percent was reported.
Source: ABM Financial News
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