The 1.6% m/m decline in February’s durable goods orders was principally due to a 31.1% m/m drop back in the notoriously volatile commercial aircraft orders component. Nevertheless, even putting that decline aside, orders were muted, reflecting the recent deterioration in global manufacturing activity.
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