US durable goods orders rose 2.6% mom to USD 283.4B in March, above expectation of 2.5% mom. Ex-transport orders rose 0.2% mom to USD 187.5B, below expectation of 0.3% mom. Ex-defense orders rose 2.3% mom to USD 268.1B, above expectation of 2.0% mom. Transportation equipment orders rose 7.7% to USD 95.9B.