US Wholesale Inventories MoM (Mar) M/M 1.3% vs. Exp. 1.4% (Prev. 0.8%)

The US Wholesale Inventories for March came in slightly below expectations at a month-over-month increase of 1.3%, compared to the anticipated 1.4%, but this is a notable improvement from the prior month's 0.8%.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 8 May 2026, 14:20 UTCOn the live feed at 14:00 UTC — 5 more headlines followed before this page went public

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This modest miss may suggest a slight cooling in inventory accumulation, which could have implications for future production and consumption trends. Investors should consider how this data might impact growth outlooks and related monetary policy decisions going forward.

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