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U.S. Business Inventories Dip Despite Sales Surge
2/15/2025
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Story summary
- U.S. business inventories declined by 0.2% in December, defying a forecasted 0.3% rise.
- Wholesale inventories fell by 0.5%, and retail inventories decreased by 0.4%.
- Manufacturing inventories experienced a slight increase of 0.4%.
- Business sales rose by 0.8%, resulting in a reduced inventories-to-sales ratio of 1.35.
- Building materials sales reached $40.7 billion, reflecting a 0.2% year-over-year decline.
