The monthly rise reflected a 2.1 percent increase in export market orders, and a 1.5 percent increase in domestic market orders.
New orders in the capital goods industry increased in February from January by 9.5 percent, while new orders in the intermediate goods industry fell
by 10.3 percent.
New orders in the last three months (December – February) rose 1.7 percent
compared with the preceding three months.
