Orders for manufactured durable goods rose in February 2024 by 1.4% – months over the market expectations of a 1.1% increase and after a downwardly revised 6.9% fall in January – fabricated metal products (0.8 percent – 1.2 percent ), primary metals (0.8 percent – 1.2 percent ) and capital goods (1.9 percent – 1.7 percent ) – increased 0.7% after a 0.4% decrease in January – new orders for non-defense capital goods excluding aircraft