US wholesale inventories for January -0.5% versus 0.2% estimate.
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Prior month 0.2%Wholesale inventories -0.5% versus 0.2% expected.Wholesale sales 0.5% versus 0.3% expected. Prior month revised higher to 1.3% from 1.0% previously reportedDetails:Wholesale sales (Jan 2026): $727.5B (+0.5% m/m, +7.5% y/y)Prior revision: Dec sales revised higher to +1.3% (from +1.0%)Inventories: $909.3B (-0.5% m/m, +1.0% y/y)Inventories/Sales… Prior month 0.2% Wholesale inventories -0.5% versus 0.2% expected. Wholesale sales 0.5% versus……
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Prior month 0.2%Wholesale inventories -0.5% versus 0.2% expected.Wholesale sales 0.5% versus 0.3% expected. Prior month revised higher to 1.3% from 1.0% previously reportedDetails:Wholesale sales (Jan 2026): $727.5B (+0.5% m/m, +7.5% y/y)Prior revision: Dec sales revised higher to +1.3% (from +1.0%)Inventories: $909.3B (-0.5% m/m, +1.0% y/y)Inventories/Sales… Prior month 0.2% Wholesale inventories -0.5% versus 0.2% expected. Wholesale sales 0.5% versus… Prior month 0.2% Wholesale inventories -0.5% versus 0.2% expected. Wholesale sales 0.5% versus 0.3% expected. Prior month revised higher to 1. US wholesale inventories for January -0.5% versus 0.2% estimate. · FundoraPro News
Prior month 0.2% Wholesale inventories -0.5% versus 0.2% expected. Wholesale sales 0.5% versus 0.3% expected. Prior month revised higher to 1.3% from 1.0% previously reported Details: Wholesale sales (Jan 2026): $727.5B ( +0.5% m/m , +7.5% y/y ) Prior revision: Dec sales revised higher to +1.3% (from +1.0%) Inventories: $909.3B ( -0.5% m/m , +1.0% y/y ) Inventories/Sales ratio: 1.25 ( down from 1.33 y/y ) Inventories are down wInventory… For traders, the practical value is less about the headline alone and more about how it changes context, sentiment and the quality of the next decision. Watch follow-through, not just the first reaction: liquidity, volatility and confirmation across related assets usually tell the real story. US wholesale inventories for January -0.5% versus 0.2% estimate. · FundoraPro News
