September wholesale inventories: +0.5% vs. +0.1% estimate

Inventory Trends - Wholesale inventories increased by 05%, tying with February 2025 for the second-largest inventory increase of the year, only surpassed by January 2025 [1] - Sales decreased by 02%, marking the weakest sales performance since May of this year [2] - The undesirable trend of rising inventories and declining sales is highlighted [2] Economic Indicators - Continuing claims showed a decrease of 100,000 [2] - Initial claims had a questionable drop the previous week, which was reversed this week [2] Seasonal Factors - Seasonal adjustments related to the Thanksgiving holiday are likely influencing the continuing claims data [3] - Continuing claims data lags initial claims by one week [3]