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US Data: Business Inventories - Summary>

Release for:  October 2017
Source:  U.S. Department of Commerce
Millions of U.S. dollars, seasonally adjusted
                                            yr-ago     % change:  yr/yr
                     Oct-17  Sep-17  Aug-17  Oct-16 Oct-17 Sep-17 Oct-17
Inventories, total  1885669 1887151 1888038 1822369   -0.1    0.0    3.5
  Manufacturers      661568  660411  656323  637557    0.2    0.6    3.8
  Retailers          618753  618474  624245  602266    0.0   -0.9    2.7
   Retail ex. auto   400630  398875  399200  392328    0.4   -0.1    2.1
   Auto dealers      218123  219599  225045  209938   -0.7   -2.4    3.9
  Wholesalers        605348  608266  607470  582546   -0.5    0.1    3.9
 Total ex ret auto* 1667546 1667552 1662993 1612431    0.0    0.3    3.4
Sales, total        1400846 1392347 1370821 1315526    0.6    1.6    6.5
Inv/sales ratio        1.35    1.36    1.38    1.39    --     --     --
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