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Analysts at Fimat USA are expecting the data to show that crude supplies rose 1.6 million barrels in the week ended Jan. 5. That would be the first increase reported by the Energy Department in seven weeks.
Other forecasts aren't so bullish: Wachovia Corp. predicts a decline of 2 million and Man Financial, a decline of 1 to 2 million.
Fimat also expects supplies of distillates, which include heating oil, to be up by 2 million barrels on the week and motor gasoline stocks to have climbed by 800,000 barrels. Wachovia is looking for a 1.5 million-barrel jump in distillates and a 4 million-barrel increase in gasoline supplies.
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U.S. wholesale inventory-sales ratio highest since June '05
U.S. Nov. wholesale inventory-sales ratio rises to 1.20
U.S. Nov. wholesale sales up 1.0% vs rev 0.4% fall in Oct.
U.S. Nov. wholesale inventories up 1.3% vs 0.5% expected
ECONOMIC REPORT: Wholesale inventories jump in Nov.; Inventories rise 1.3%, sales rise 1.0%
By Greg Robb, MarketWatch Last Update: 10:12 AM ET Jan 10, 2007
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Inventories at U.S. wholesalers rose 1.3% in November while sales increased 1.0%, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
As a result, the inventory-to-sales ratio rose to 1.20 in November from a revised 1.19 in October. This is the highest ratio since June 2005. It hasn't been higher since Nov. 2003.
The increase in inventories was much higher than the 0.5% predicted by economists surveyed by MarketWatch.
Inventories had increased a revised 0.4% in October, down from 0.8% originally estimated.
Inventories are up 10.6% in the past year. Sales are up 7.9% in the past year.
The wholesale inventory report rarely affects financial markets. It is of interest primarily to economists tweaking their estimates for gross domestic product. The Commerce Department will release its first estimate for the fourth quarter on Jan. 31.
Wholesalers are middlemen between retailers and producers. They serve as absorbers for supply and demand shocks. Trends in wholesale trade are not considered leading indicators.
Inventories, however, are considered good leading indicators. When inventories are tight, producers must react quickly to unforeseen increases in demand. On the other hand, if demand falters, inventories can be sold off quickly, keeping the impact on production and employment to a minimum.
In November, wholesale inventories of nondurable goods increased 2.8%, the biggest increase since April 1996. Nondurable sales rose 0.7%. The inventory-to-sales ratio rose to 0.87 from 0.85
Wholesale inventories of durable goods increased 0.5% in November while sales increased 1.2%. The inventory-to-sales ratio fell to 1.53 from 1.54.
Petroleum inventories rose 3.1% while sales increased 5.7%.
Auto inventories rose 0.6%, while sales rose 5.0%. This was the largest increase in auto sales since February 2004.
The figures are not adjusted for price changes.
Analysts at Fimat USA are expecting the data to show that crude supplies rose 1.6 million barrels in the week ended Jan. 5. That would be the first increase reported by the Energy Department in seven weeks.
Other forecasts aren't so bullish: Wachovia Corp. predicts a decline of 2 million and Man Financial, a decline of 1 to 2 million.
Fimat also expects supplies of distillates, which include heating oil, to be up by 2 million barrels on the week and motor gasoline stocks to have climbed by 800,000 barrels. Wachovia is looking for a 1.5 million-barrel jump in distillates and a 4 million-barrel increase in gasoline supplies.
mas cá ficam os das 15:00
U.S. wholesale inventory-sales ratio highest since June '05
U.S. Nov. wholesale inventory-sales ratio rises to 1.20
U.S. Nov. wholesale sales up 1.0% vs rev 0.4% fall in Oct.
U.S. Nov. wholesale inventories up 1.3% vs 0.5% expected
ECONOMIC REPORT: Wholesale inventories jump in Nov.; Inventories rise 1.3%, sales rise 1.0%
By Greg Robb, MarketWatch Last Update: 10:12 AM ET Jan 10, 2007
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Inventories at U.S. wholesalers rose 1.3% in November while sales increased 1.0%, the Commerce Department said Wednesday.
As a result, the inventory-to-sales ratio rose to 1.20 in November from a revised 1.19 in October. This is the highest ratio since June 2005. It hasn't been higher since Nov. 2003.
The increase in inventories was much higher than the 0.5% predicted by economists surveyed by MarketWatch.
Inventories had increased a revised 0.4% in October, down from 0.8% originally estimated.
Inventories are up 10.6% in the past year. Sales are up 7.9% in the past year.
The wholesale inventory report rarely affects financial markets. It is of interest primarily to economists tweaking their estimates for gross domestic product. The Commerce Department will release its first estimate for the fourth quarter on Jan. 31.
Wholesalers are middlemen between retailers and producers. They serve as absorbers for supply and demand shocks. Trends in wholesale trade are not considered leading indicators.
Inventories, however, are considered good leading indicators. When inventories are tight, producers must react quickly to unforeseen increases in demand. On the other hand, if demand falters, inventories can be sold off quickly, keeping the impact on production and employment to a minimum.
In November, wholesale inventories of nondurable goods increased 2.8%, the biggest increase since April 1996. Nondurable sales rose 0.7%. The inventory-to-sales ratio rose to 0.87 from 0.85
Wholesale inventories of durable goods increased 0.5% in November while sales increased 1.2%. The inventory-to-sales ratio fell to 1.53 from 1.54.
Petroleum inventories rose 3.1% while sales increased 5.7%.
Auto inventories rose 0.6%, while sales rose 5.0%. This was the largest increase in auto sales since February 2004.
The figures are not adjusted for price changes.
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