New orders for US-manufactured durable goods rose by 0.8% from the previous month to $318.9 billion in March of 2026, rebounding from the revised 1.2% drop in the previous month, and slightly ahead of market expectations of a 0.5% increase. The result reflected some traction to goods orders despite the jump injection of uncertainty in the period as the war with Iran triggered a surge in energy prices and disrupted global shipping. Orders rose sharply for computers and electronic products (3.7% to $29.6 billion), aligned with the stronger momentum for AI products. Orders were also higher for machinery (0.8% to $41.8 billion), primary metals (0.4% to 28.8 billion), electrical equipment (0.8% to $18.3 billion), and the commonly volatile transportation equipment space (0.8% to $106.7 billion).