U.S. durable goods orders excluding transport rose 0.9% in March 2026, unchanged from the revised 0.9% increase recorded in February 2026, indicating a steady month-over-month expansion in core capital spending. The latest data, updated on 4 May 2026, show that business demand for longer-lasting manufactured goods outside the volatile transportation category maintained the same growth momentum as in the prior month.
On a month-over-month basis, the current reading confirms that underlying equipment and machinery orders continued to grow at a consistent pace, suggesting a stable investment environment across key industrial segments. With the “Actual” value for March reflecting the change from February, and the “Previous” figure representing February’s change from January, the back-to-back 0.9% increases point to a sustained, if not accelerating, trend in core U.S. manufacturing demand.
