ISM inventory – Hedgopia

19 Apr 2018

Manufacturing, Small-Business/Consumer Optimism At Multi-Year High – Inventories Worth Close Watch

by hedgopia | posted in: Economy | 0

After coming under pressure for months, the ratio of inventories to sales has slightly risen since bottoming last November. It is worth watching. US real GDP growth decelerated to 2.9 percent in 4Q17. This followed growth of 3.2 percent in … Continued

21 Apr 2016

U.S. Inventory Looks Balanced On Surface But Remains Elevated

by hedgopia | posted in: Credit, Economy | 0

Depending on what data point we are looking at, U.S. inventory ranges from inflated to balanced. In the third and fourth quarters last year, inventory reduction took away 0.71 percent and 0.22 percent from real GDP growth, respectively (Chart 1). … Continued