Durable Goods Orders Increased More Than Expected

Economic Overview - Market participants are maintaining flat trading levels due to uncertainty surrounding the new U.S. tariff policy implemented on April 2nd [1][2] - Monthly economic data may not reflect true economic conditions due to the impact of tariffs, making it difficult to prepare for future developments [2] Durable Goods Orders - Durable Goods Orders for February exceeded expectations, with a headline increase of +0.9%, compared to the anticipated -1.0%, following a revised +3.3% from the previous month [3] - Excluding transportation orders, the metric improved to +0.7% from +0.1% the prior month [3] - The only underperforming segment was non-Defense, ex-aircraft, which saw a decline of -0.3%, contrasting with the expected +0.2% [4] Company Earnings Reports - Dollar Tree (DLTR) reported mixed Q4 results, with earnings of $2.29 per share exceeding expectations by 11 cents, but revenues fell short by -39$5.0 billion [6] - Dollar Tree announced the sale of its Family Dollar merger for $1 billion, resulting in a +2$3.25 billion surpassing expectations of $3.20 billion, reflecting a +15% year-over-year sales growth [7]