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March 26, 2026
Preview: Due April 7 - U.S. February Durable Goods Orders - Aircraft to slip, but ex transport trend is firm
March 26, 2026 6:40 PM UTC
We expect February durable goods orders to decline by 2.2% on a correction from recent strength in aircraft, though ex transport we expect continued underlying strength to be shown, with a rise of 0.7%.
Preview: Due April 6 (rescheduled from April 3) - U.S. March ISM Services - February strength difficult to sustain
March 26, 2026 2:29 PM UTC
We expect March’s ISM services index to slip to 55.0 from February’s 56.1, which in being the highest reading since July 2002 looked unsustainably high, even ahead of the Middle East conflict.
U.S. Initial Claims rise but still low, Continued Claims fall but trend fairly stable
March 26, 2026 12:52 PM UTC
Initial claims are as expected at 210k, up by 5k from last week’s 9-week low. Continued claims at 1.819m are lower than expected, down by 32k and the lowest since September 2024, though trend remains fairly stable.