Washington, DC, March 24, 2006--Orders for durable goods rebounded 2.6% in February after a sharp fall in the previous month, according to a Commerce Department report.
Economists were expecting orders to rise 1.5%.
Orders, without including transportation, fell 1.3%, the first drop in four months.
Durable orders in January were revised to a 8.9% decrease from a 9.9% fall previously estimated.
Shipments of durable goods increased 0.2% in February after a 1.8% fall in January. Orders for core capital goods equipment rose 1.6% in February.
