Core Insights - Wholesale inventories in the U.S. increased from $911.53 billion in the previous month to $913.499 billion in October, indicating a growth of 0.2% [1] - The median forecast from 10 economists for wholesale inventory growth was also 0.2%, with a prediction range of 0% to 0.5% [1] - Wholesale sales in October decreased by 0.4%, compared to a decline of 0.2% in the previous month [2] - Wholesale sales excluding automobiles also saw a decline of 0.4% in October [3] - The inventory-to-sales ratio for October was 1.30, slightly up from 1.29 in the previous month [4]

Core Insights - Wholesale inventories in the U.S. increased from $907.38 billion in the previous month to $911.495 billion in September, indicating a growth of 0.1% against the median forecast [1][1] - The range of predictions from 13 economists varied from a decline of 0.4% to an increase of 0.2% [1][1] - Excluding petroleum, wholesale inventories rose by 0.4% in September [1][1] Sales Performance - Wholesale sales decreased by 1.4% in September, following a decline of 0.7% in the previous month [1][1] - Wholesale sales, excluding automobiles, fell by 0.3% in September [1][1] Inventory/Sales Ratio - The inventory-to-sales ratio for September was 1.29, slightly up from 1.28 in August [1][1]