Business Inventories

The business inventories released by the US Census Bureau measures the monthly percentage changes in inventories from manufacturers, retailers, and wholesalers. The sales figures do not move the markets as they do not reflect personal consumption

Next event - Friday 6 March 2026 15:00

Previous
0.1%
Forecast
0.1%
Actual
-

The typical/expected market impact of this event is low.

The consensus forecast for Business Inventories is 0.1%. A higher value than forecast tends to be bullish for xxx/USD pairs and bearish for USD/xxx pairs.

Most recent - Tuesday 17 February 2026 15:00

Previous
-
Revised
-
Forecast
-
Actual
-

Trading range

Forecast history

Past events

Date
Forecast
Actual
Tuesday 17 February 2026 15:00
-
-
Tuesday 10 February 2026 15:00
0.2%
0.1%
Wednesday 14 January 2026 15:00
0.2%
0.3%
Tuesday 16 December 2025 15:00
0.2%
0.2%
Tuesday 25 November 2025 15:00
0.1%
0%
Friday 14 November 2025 15:00
0.1%
-
Thursday 16 October 2025 14:00
0.1%
-
Tuesday 16 September 2025 14:00
0.2%
0.2%
Friday 15 August 2025 14:00
0.2%
0.2%
Thursday 17 July 2025 14:00
0%
0%
Tuesday 17 June 2025 14:00
0%
0%
Thursday 15 May 2025 14:00
0.2%
0.1%
Thursday 17 April 2025 14:00
-
0.2%
Tuesday 18 March 2025 14:00
-
0.3%
Friday 14 February 2025 15:00
-
-0.2%
Thursday 16 January 2025 15:00
0.1%
0.1%
Tuesday 17 December 2024 15:00
0.1%
0.1%
Friday 15 November 2024 15:00
0.2%
0.1%
Thursday 17 October 2024 14:00
0.3%
0.3%
Tuesday 17 September 2024 14:00
0.3%
0.4%
Thursday 15 August 2024 14:00
0.3%
0.3%
Tuesday 16 July 2024 14:00
0.3%
0.5%
Tuesday 18 June 2024 14:00
0.3%
0.3%
Wednesday 15 May 2024 14:00
-0.1%
-0.1%
Monday 15 April 2024 14:00
0.3%
0.4%
Thursday 14 March 2024 14:00
0.2%
0%
Thursday 15 February 2024 15:00
0.4%
0.4%
Wednesday 17 January 2024 15:00
-0.1%
-0.1%
Thursday 14 December 2023 15:00
0%
-0.1%
Wednesday 15 November 2023 15:00
0.4%
0.4%
Tuesday 17 October 2023 14:00
0.3%
0.4%
Thursday 14 September 2023 14:00
0.1%
0%
Tuesday 15 August 2023 14:00
0.1%
0%
Tuesday 18 July 2023 14:00
0.2%
0.2%
Thursday 15 June 2023 14:00
0.2%
0.2%
Tuesday 16 May 2023 14:00
0%
-0.1%
Friday 14 April 2023 14:00
0.3%
0.2%
Wednesday 15 March 2023 14:00
0%
-0.1%

Economic context

Recent economic data has been broadly neutral for USD. Other recent announcements which may affect the market's interpretation of the next Business Inventories result:

PreviousLatest
Nonfarm ProductivityBearish change5.2%2.8%
Unit Labor CostsBullish change-1.8%2.8%
Initial Jobless Claims(no change)213K213K
Challenger Job CutsBearish change108.435K48.307K
ISM Services Employment IndexBullish change50.351.8
ISM Services New Orders IndexBullish change53.158.6
ISM Services PMIBullish change53.856.1
ISM Services Prices PaidBearish change66.663
S&P Global Composite PMIBearish change52.351.9
ADP Employment ChangeBullish change11K63K
ISM Manufacturing Employment IndexBullish change48.148.8
ISM Manufacturing New Orders IndexBearish change57.155.8
ISM Manufacturing PMIBearish change52.652.4
ISM Manufacturing Prices PaidBullish change5970.5
Chicago PMIBullish change5457.7
Producer Price Index (MoM)Bullish change0.4%0.5%
Producer Price Index (YoY)Bearish change3%2.9%
Producer Price Index ex Food & Energy (MoM)Bullish change0.6%0.8%
Producer Price Index ex Food & Energy (YoY)Bullish change3.3%3.6%
Initial Jobless ClaimsBearish change208K212K
Housing Price Index (MoM)Bearish change0.7%0.1%
ADP Employment Change 4-week averageBullish change11.5K12.8K
Factory Orders (MoM)Bearish change2.7%-0.7%
New Home Sales Change (MoM)Bearish change15.5%-1.7%
New Home Sales Change (MoM)Bullish change-8.8%15.5%
Michigan Consumer Expectations Index(no change)56.656.6
Michigan Consumer Sentiment IndexBearish change57.356.6
UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationsBearish change3.5%3.4%
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation ExpectationBearish change3.4%3.3%
S&P Global Composite PMIBearish change5352.3
S&P Global Manufacturing PMIBearish change52.451.2
S&P Global Services PMIBearish change52.752.3
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures (QoQ)Bearish change2.9%2.7%
Gross Domestic Product AnnualizedBearish change4.4%1.4%
Gross Domestic Product Price Index(no change)3.7%3.7%
Personal Consumption Expenditures Prices (QoQ)Bullish change2.8%2.9%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)Bullish change0.2%0.4%
Core Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)Bullish change2.8%3%
Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (MoM)Bullish change0.2%0.4%
Personal Consumption Expenditures - Price Index (YoY)Bullish change2.8%2.9%
Personal Income (MoM)Bearish change0.4%0.3%
Personal Spending(no change)0.4%0.4%

About Business Inventories

Country:United States
Currency:USD
Source:US Census Bureau
Category:Economic Activity
Frequency:Monthly

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