Economic Buzz: US wholesale inventories rise sharply in March

U.S. wholesale inventories increased by 1.4% in March 2026, reaching $932.8 billion and beating expectations of a 0.4% rise. This follows a revised 0.9% increase in February, marking the second straight month of growth and the strongest gain since June 2022.

The rise was mainly driven by a jump in non-durable goods inventories, which grew by 3.2%, up from 1% in February. In contrast, growth in durable goods slowed to 0.3% from 0.9%. Compared to last year, wholesale inventories were up 2.9%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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