Business inventories in July came in at $2.57 trillion, up 0.4% from the month prior and up 2.5% from a year ago, the Commerce Department said today. Trade sales and manufacturers’ shipments were $1.88 trillion, up 1.1% from the month prior and up 2.9% from a year ago.
Consumer sentiment declined in October
Preliminary results show consumer sentiment decreased 1.2 points in October to 68.9, up 5.1 points from one year ago.