Inventories Gain 0.3%; Sales Drop 0.6% in June

WASHINGTON — Business inventories increased 0.3% in June, following a revised 0.2% increase in May, the Commerce Department reported Friday. Business sales fell 0.6% in June following a 1.2% decline in May.

May inventories were originally reported as up 0.1%

Economists had expected business inventories to increase 0.2%.

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