February Inventories Up 0.5%; Sales 0.3% Higher

Business inventories increased 0.5% in February, slightly above analysts’ expectations, the Commerce Department reported today.

The 0.5% rise follows a revised 0.2% uptick in January, originally reported as unchanged.

Economists expected inventories to rise 0.4% during February, according to estimates.

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