US BUSINESS INVENTORIES UP 0.3 PERCENT
Published by Gbaf News
Posted on November 15, 2014

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Published by Gbaf News
Posted on November 15, 2014

MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. businesses added to their stockpiles at a faster rate in September, but sales remained weak.
The Commerce Department says business inventories increased 0.3 percent in September following a tiny 0.1 percent rise in August, which was the weakest showing in more than a year. Sales were flat after having fallen 0.5 percent in August.
The weakness in sales may have made businesses more cautious about restocking their shelves until they see more evidence of rising demand. When companies add goods to their stockpiles, it typically reflects optimism about future demand. Reductions in inventory restocking can be a sign of uneasiness about future sales. A rise in inventories at a time of falling sales can be a sign of involuntary inventory building.