US February factory orders 0.0% vs -0.2% expected

February US factory orders data and revisions to durable goods orders Prior was +0.1%Ex-transport +1.2% vs +0.4% prior (revised to +0.5%)Revisions to durable goods orders:Orders -1.3% vs -1.4% prelimEx-transport +0.9% vs +0.8% prelimCapital goods orders nondefense ex-air +0.7% vs +0.6% prelimCapital goods shipments nondefense ex-air +1.4% vs +1.3% prelimThis is a solid report with the ex-transport number looking… Prior was +0.1% Ex-transport +1.2% vs +0.4% prior (revised to +0.5%) Revisions to durable goods orders: . Orders -1.3% vs -1.4% prelim Ex-transport +0. Prior was +0.1% Ex-transport +1.2% vs +0.4% prior (revised to +0.5%) Revisions to durable goods orders: Orders -1.3% vs -1.4% prelim Ex-transport +0.9% vs +0.8% prelim Capital goods orders nondefense ex-air +0.7% vs +0.6% prelim Capital goods shipments nondefense ex-air +1.4% vs +1.3% prelim This is a solid report with the ex-transport number looking particularly good, but it's a third-tier economic indicator. The U.S. factory orders report, officially known as… For traders, the practical value is less about the headline alone and more about how it changes context, sentiment and the quality of the next decision. Watch follow-through, not just the first reaction: liquidity, volatility and confirmation across related assets usually tell the real story.