Though new orders for all durable goods were down 5.7 percent from February to March, the level of new orders of core capital goods, which exclude orders for defense goods and those for aircrafts and parts, rose slightly, up 0.2 percent over the month.
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- March's small gain in new orders for core capital goods was driven by increases in orders for computers and electronic products, up 1 percent over the month of March, and new orders for motor vehicles and parts, which rose 0.2% over the month.
- March's small gain in new orders for core capital goods was driven by increases in orders for computers and electronic products, up 1 percent over the month of March, and new orders for motor vehicles and parts, which rose 0.2% over the month.