With a jump by retail inventories partly offset by dips by manufacturing and wholesale inventories, the Commerce Department released a report on Friday showing U.S. business inventories crept up by slightly less than expected in the month of September.
The Commerce Department said business inventories inched up by 0.1 percent in September after climbing by 0.3 percent in August. Economists had expected business inventories to rise by 0.2 percent.
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April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.