Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales
U.S. total business end-of-month inventories for August 2026 were $2,818.8 billion, up 0.4 percent (+/- 0.1 percent) from last month. U.S. total business sales were $2,123.5 billion, up 1.1 percent (+/- 0.1 percent) from last month. August 2026: +0.4 % Change in Inventories July 2026 (r): +0.9 % Change in Inventories
U.S. total business end-of-month inventories for August 2026 were $2,818.8 billion, up 0.4 percent (+/- 0.1 percent) from last month. U.S. total business sales were $2,123.5 billion, up 1.1 percent (+/- 0.1 percent) from last month. August 2026: +0.4 % Change in Inventories July 2026 (r): +0.9 % Change in Inventories
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Why it matters
The monthly manufacturing and trade inventories and sales data represent routine economic statistics with limited immediate impact on credit markets or monetary policy expectations, especially given the modest changes reported and absence of market-moving surprises.
Sources
U.S. Census Bureau Economic Indicators
Manufacturing and Trade Inventories and Sales
U.S. total business end-of-month inventories for August 2026 were $2,818.8 billion, up 0.4 percent (+/- 0.1 percent) from last month. U.S. total business sales were $2,123.5 billion, up 1.1 percent (+/- 0.1 percent) from last month. August 2026: +0.4 % Change in Inventories July 2026 (r): +0.9 % Change in Inventories