--German March plant and machinery orders down real 2.0% on yr
--German March foreign plant, machinery orders down real 3.0% y/y
--German March domestic plant, machinery orders up real 1% y/y
--German Jan-March plant, machinery orders up real 1% y/y

Berlin, April 30 (BridgeNews) - German plant and machinery orders in March fell a real 2% on the year due to sinking foreign demand, the German Machinery and Plant Manufacturers Association (VDMA) on Monday said. German foreign plant and machinery orders in March fell a real 3% from March 2000, while domestic orders were 1% higher on the year, VDMA said.
* * * In the January-March period, which eliminates some of the short-term swings in cyclical business, total orders rose a real 1% on the year, VDMA said.
During January-March, German plant and machinery orders included a 1% annual rise in foreign orders and a 1% fall in domestic orders.