Demand for long-lasting factory goods improved modestly in March, a sign that the manufacturing sector is healing only slowly as business investment remains restrained. Orders for durable goods—products designed to last at least three years, such as trucks and computers—increased 0.7% from the prior month, the U.S. Commerce Department said Thursday. It was the third straight month orders increased, but March’s gain was the weakest...

Source: Wall Street Journal April 27, 2017 12:32 UTC