Prior month 0.0%Business inventories 0.0% versus 0.0% estimateRetail 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.
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.