Core U.S. durable goods orders, excluding the volatile transportation component, posted a modest month-over-month gain in February 2026, indicating a slight strengthening in underlying business investment. The indicator rose to 0.9% in February, up from a revised 0.8% in the previous month.
Both the current and previous readings are measured on a month-over-month basis, comparing each period’s change with the immediately preceding month. The incremental uptick suggests that demand for long-lasting, non-transport durable goods—often seen as a proxy for corporate spending plans—is holding up, with a small but positive acceleration in growth.
The latest figures, updated on 10 April 2026, will be watched by investors and policymakers for signs of momentum in the industrial and manufacturing segments of the U.S. economy, as they assess whether this steady improvement can be sustained in the coming months.
