US durable goods new orders rose 0.9% mom to USD 289.3B in February, much better than expectation of -0.7% mom fall.
Ex-transport orders rose 0.7% mom to USD 190.9B, above expectation of 0.4% mom. Ex-defense orders rose 0.8% mom to USD 271.3B.
Transportation equipment led the increase, up 1.5% mom to USD 98.3B.