Business Inventories Rise in May
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The Commerce Department reported Friday that inventories held by businesses on shelves and backlots rose by 0.5 percent in May.
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Investor's Business Daily - July&#39;s increase was higher than expected and follows a 0.4% June gain, the Commerce Dept. said. Sales rose 1.1% in the month, more than reversing a 0.3% decline in June. The inventory-to-sales ratio, a gauge of how long existing stocks will last at the current sales pace, fell slightly to 1.26 months from 1.27 months. Retail inventories rose 1%. Motor vehicles and parts climbed 2.9%. Both increases were the largest since May &#39;06.
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Wholesale prices in the US surges ahead in May, up 0.9%, adding to concerns over continuing inflation risks
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Manufacturing growth in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region accelerated much more than expected in June, suggesting the nationwide factory sector could be in for a surprisingly strong recovery, data showed on Thursday.
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Statistics from June mean more waiting for investors.
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Factory activity in the U.S.  Mid-Atlantic region accelerated more than expected in June, a  survey showed on Thursday.
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Japan&#39;s core private-sector machinery  orders, a key gauge of corporate capital spending, rose 5.9  percent in May from the previous month, government data showed  on Monday.
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Retail sales in May rose at the strongest pace since January 2006, while import prices surged, adding to recent data suggesting the U.S. economy is recovering strongly from a first-quarter slowdown.
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U.S. economic growth during the  second quarter of the year was stronger than previously  thought, the Commerce Department reported on Wednesday, partly  because businesses built up inventories at the strongest rate  in four years.
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Inventory and accounts receivable growth are outpacing sales.
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New orders for long-lasting U.S.-made manufactured goods surged a much bigger-than-expected 5.9 percent in July, the biggest gain since September, and a business investment gauge posted the first gain in three months, a Commerce Department report showed on Friday.
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Output at U.S. factories, mines and  utilities rose by a bigger-than-expected 0.8 percent in June  and capacity use also topped expectations, a report showed on  Monday in a sign that a hot economy could weigh on an  inflation-wary Federal Reserve.
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The month of May saw a record of more than $110 billion of foreign investments in U.S. stocks and corporate bonds.
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U.S. economic activity expanded from mid-April through May, with a number of areas reporting stronger growth, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday.
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The number of new U.S. jobs climbed by an unexpectedly brisk 157,000 in May, while factory activity improved and consumers remained upbeat, according to data on Friday which suggested the economy was bouncing back.
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Factory activity in the U.S. Mid-Atlantic region accelerated more than expected in June, a survey showed on Thursday.
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Inventories of unsold goods at U.S.  wholesalers rose 0.5 percent in May, boosted by a buildup in a  range of goods including automobiles, metals and electrical  supplies, government data showed on Tuesday.