FX.co ★ US Business Inventories Below Forecasts

In March 2025, business inventories in the U.S. experienced a modest increase of 0.1% compared to the previous month. This is a slowdown from the 0.2% gain observed in February and falls short of the anticipated market expectation of a 0.2% rise. The overall slight uptick was largely attributable to a 0.4% surge in wholesale inventories, a decrease from February’s 0.5% increase, and a consistent 0.1% rise in manufacturing inventories, mirroring the gain from the previous month. Conversely, retail inventories persisted in their downward trend, declining by 0.2% following a 0.1% reduction in February. On a year-over-year basis, business inventories saw a 2.5% increase.