US durable goods orders rose 3.2% mom to USD 276.4B in March, well above expectation of 0.8% mom. Ex-transport orders rose 0.3% mom to USD 179.0B, above expectation of -0.2% mom. Ex-defense orders rose 3.5% mom to USD 259.3B. Transportation equipment rose 9.1% mom to USD 97.4B.