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title: "\"Economic\" U.S. January business inventories unexpectedly fell by 0.1%"
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description: "According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. business inventories decreased by 0.1% month-on-month in January this year, contrary to the market forecast of a 0.1% increase, after being revised to flat in December. Wholesale inventories fell by 0.5%, completely offsetting the increases of 0.3% and 0.1% in retail and manufacturing inventories, respectively. Year-on-year, total business inventories grew by 1%"
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# "Economic" U.S. January business inventories unexpectedly fell by 0.1%

According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. business inventories decreased by 0.1% month-on-month in January this year, contrary to market expectations of a 0.1% increase, following a revised flat reading in December.

Wholesale inventories fell by 0.5%, completely offsetting the increases of 0.3% and 0.1% in retail and manufacturing inventories, respectively.

On a year-on-year basis, total business inventories grew by 1%

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