inventory
  • Prior month 0.0%
  • Business inventories 0.0% versus 0.0% estimate
  • Retail inventories ex auto 0.2% versus 0.2% last month

Sales: $1,913.9B
• ↓ 0.4% from April 2025
• ↑ 3.1% from May 2024

Inventories/Sales Ratio:

  • • 1.39 in May 2025
    • Down from 1.41 in May 2024

Key takeaway: Sales dipped slightly month-over-month but remain up year-over-year, while inventories were flat. The lower inventory-to-sales ratio suggests a modest tightening in business stock relative to sales.

Source: Forex Live