Business inventories reports show how the US manufacturers’ and trade inventories changed during a month. It is a moderately important fundamental indicator of the US economy’s strength. Slower growth of inventories or their decline is considered a positive sign for the US dollar (businesses experience less stockpiling of goods — everything gets sold quickly). Fast growth of inventories results in a somewhat weaker US dollar due to slower sales. Business inventories are reported by the US Census Bureau on per-month basis about 45 days after the month’s end. The list of posts presented here contains the reported values for business inventories for several years into the past.
Note: Do not confuse this indicator with wholesale inventories.
2021
- EUR/USD Dips After Better-than-Expected US Retail Sales
- EUR/USD Decline as Market Sentiment Turns Sour
2020
- EUR/USD Whipsaws, Settles Higher
- EUR/USD Fails to Keep Upward Momentum
- EUR/USD Rises, Pares Gains After US Data
- EUR/USD Loses Gains, Dovish FOMC Announcement Doesn’t Help
- EUR/USD Reverses Decline, Continues to Rise After Disappointing US Retail Sales
- EUR/USD Jumps as EU Summit Commences
- EUR/USD Sinks Following Surge of US Retail Sales
- EUR/USD Surges After Record Drop of US Retail Sales, Trims Gains Later
- EUR/USD Sinks Despite Awful US Data
- EUR/USD Sinks on German Economic Sentiment, General Risk Aversion
- EUR/USD Flat, Largely Ignoring Economic Data
- EUR/USD Unable to Keep Gains After Positive US Reports
2019
- EUR/USD Rallies, Retreats Later amid Confusing News
- EUR/USD Rallies After Eurozone Data, Keeps Gains After US Releases
- EUR/USD Rallies After Disappointing US Retail Sales
- EUR/USD Starts Week with Big Slump
- EUR/USD Drops After US Retail Sales Beat Expectations
- EUR/USD Sinks After German Economic Sentiment, US Retail Sales
- EUR/USD Sinks After US Retail Sales, Industrial Production
- EUR/USD Settles Flat, Recovering from Intraday Drop
- EUR/USD Sinks After European PMIs
- EUR/USD Fails to Rally on Poor US Retail Sales
- EUR/USD Moves Sideways, Ignores US Retail Sales
- EUR/USD Jumps After US Retail Sales Drop Most in 9 Years
2018
- EUR/USD Tanks, Hurt by Weak Economic Data in Eurozone & China
- EUR/USD Recovers After Sharp Drop Despite Positive US Data
- EUR/USD Opens Sharply Lower, Bounces Afterwards
- EUR/USD Retreats After US Macroeconomic Releases
- EUR/USD Recovers After Touching 13-Month Low
- EUR/USD Gets Temporary Correction from Positive US Data
- EUR/USD Crashes as ECB Promises No Rate Hikes in 2018
- EUR/USD Sinks as US 10-Year Treasury Yield Soars
- EUR/USD Rises on Monday as Markets Dismiss News from Syria
- EUR/USD Falls After US Data, US Politics Make Future Uncertain
- EUR/USD Drops After US CPI, Reverses Loss Later
- EUR/USD Rally Stopped by Good CPI Report
2017
- EUR/USD Drops After Release of Solid US Economic Reports
- EUR/USD Remains Little Changed Despite Slew of Economic Reports
- EUR/USD Little Changed as Euro & Dollar Struggle to Find Direction
- EUR/USD Goes Higher After Friday’s US Data
- EUR/USD Recovers Despite Good US Data
- EUR/USD Reverses Losses After Soft Economic Data from USA
- EUR/USD Halts Rally After FOMC Interest Rate Hike
- EUR/USD Surges Following Poor CPI and Retail Sales Data
- EUR/USD Trades Tad Higher After Weak US CPI & Retail Sales
- EUR/USD Soars After Fed Hikes Interest Rate
- EUR/USD Bounces as US Data Turns from Positive to Negative
- EUR/USD Fails to Rally for Third Day
2016
- EUR/USD Tanks After Fed Raises Interest Rates
- EUR/USD Retreats After Unsuccessful Attempt to Rally
- EUR/USD Drops on US Data, Fails to Rebound
- Dollar Gains on Euro, Overcoming Impact of Bad Data
- US Indicators Miss Expectations — EUR/USD Resumes Rally
- US Retail Sales and Industrial Production Help USD vs. EUR
- EUR/USD Crashes as FOMC Starts Meeting
- EUR/USD Dips as US Retail Sales Rise Far Above Expectations
- Dollar Broadly Stronger, Gains vs. Euro
- EUR/USD Flat Ahead of FOMC Announcement
- EUR/USD Declines After Encouraging US Data
- Majority of US Reports Bad, Dollar Falls vs. Euro
2015
- EUR/USD Struggles to Rally
- EUR/USD Continues to March Upward
- EUR/USD Heads Lower Ahead of FOMC Decision
- EUR/USD Falls Before and After US Data
- EUR/USD Flat After US Data
- EUR/USD Halts Rally Quickly
- EUR/USD Pushes Higher for Third Straight Session
- EUR/USD Bounces After Six Sessions of Losses
- EUR/USD Finds Respite After Poor US Data
- EUR/USD Recovers After New Multi-Year Low
2014
- EUR/USD Drops as US Data Makes Dollar Stronger
- US Economic Data Helps Dollar
- Poor US Data Helps EUR/USD to Gain
- EUR/USD Gains, Ignoring Positive US Data
- EUR/USD Reacts Violently to US Retail Sales
- EUR/USD Sinks, Driven by German Economic Sentiment
- EUR/USD Pares Decline with Help of Weak US Data
- EUR/USD Loses Ground due to German Economic Sentiment
- EUR/USD Opens Sharply Lower on Stimulus Talks
- EUR/USD Retreats from Highest Since 2011
- US Economic Indicators Surprise Negatively, EUR/USD Jumps
- EUR/USD Fluctuates After Shocking Employment Report
2013
- Dollar Rises with Retail Sales
- EUR/USD Sinks While Fed Considers End to Stimulus
- Bad US Fundamentals Do Not Help EUR/USD
- EUR/USD Drops Despite Negative US Fundamental Reports
- EUR/USD Slips for Third Session on US Retail Sales
- EUR/USD Drops, Trims Decline on Disappointing US Retail Sales
- EUR/USD Retreats After Reaching Highest Since February
- EUR Gains on USD as Europe Wants to Spur Growth
- EUR/USD Rebounds After Release of Poor US Economic Data
- EUR/USD Down After Italian Bond Auction
- Portugal’s Record Unemployment Hurts Euro’s Rally
- Poor Fundamental Data Makes EUR/USD Soft
2012
- EUR/USD Rallies for Fourth Day
- EUR/USD Gains Following Week of Losses as FOMC Talks About QE
- Euro’s Rally Stalls
- EUR/USD at 4-Month High
- EUR/USD Erases Gains as US Data Better than European
- EUR/USD Recovers on Poor US Retail Sales
- Second Day of Gains for EUR/USD, US Fundamentals Weak
- EUR/USD Gains on Germany’s GDP, Falls on Greece’s Elections
- EUR/USD Sent Soaring by Improved Retail Sales in States
- EUR/USD Falls as FOMC Refrains from QE, Sees Economic Recovery
- EUR/USD Resumes Slide as Moody’s Downgrades European Countries
- EUR/USD Climbs as ECB President Sees Signs of Stability
2011
- EUR/USD Extends Slump for Second Day
- EUR/USD Down as Market Sentiment Remains Unfavorable
- G20 Meeting Started, Bolstering EUR/USD
- European Leaders Work on Resolution for Crisis, EUR/USD Rises
- Mixed US Fundamentals Leave EUR/USD Without Clear Trend
- EUR/USD Erases Gains After Reaching Weekly High
- EUR/USD Moves Higher as China Reduces Demand for Safety
- EUR/USD Remains Flat, US Economy Looks Good
- EUR/USD Trades Sideways, Positive US Data Pushes Lower
- EUR/USD Regains Strength
- EUR/USD Rises, Yet May Resume Decline
- US Inflation Data Helps Euro, Not Dollar
2010
- EUR/USD Fluctuates on Reports from US & FOMC Statement
- EUR/USD Declines as Debt Crisis Threatens Europe
- EUR/USD Tumbles Despite More Signals About Easing
- EUR/USD Rises After Decline on Sentiment
- EUR/USD Resumes Decline After Surge on GDP
- EUR/USD Moves Up and Down Today, Remains at Opening Level
- EUR/USD Rose, Fell and Now Returned to Where It Started
- EUR/USD Drops Below 1.25 Sparking Talks About Euro’s Collapse
- Euro Fails to Appreciate Against Dollar
- EUR/USD at Monthly High Before Retail Sales Report
- EUR/USD Ends Week Declining Again
- EUR/USD Drops on Greek Deficit Outlook
2009
- EUR/USD at October Levels as Retail Sales Rise
- EUR/USD Approaches 1.5 on Positive Retail Sales
- EUR/USD at Max Level Since August 2008
- Bearish Inside Bar on EUR/USD
- EUR/USD Goes to Uptrend Despite Bad Outlook from U.S.
- EUR/USD Continues Consilidation
- EUR/USD Up on Signals of U.S. Economy Revival
- EUR/USD Falls as Retail Sales Continue Their Drop
- Euro Down as Dollar is Sought After Bad Fundamental Reports
- EUR/USD Declines for Third Day on Better than Expected Retail Sales
- EUR/USD Little Lower after High Intraday Volatility
2008
- EUR/USD Keeps Positions After Enourmous Growth Yesterday
- Dollar Firms as Export and Import Prices, Retail Sales and Business Inventories Drop
- EUR/USD Down a Bit in Sideways Trend
- Major Correction Wave Detected on EUR/USD
- EUR/USD Gains on Neutral Fundamentals
- Dollar at All-Time Low against Euro
- Dollar Got Pushed Up by Today’s Fundamental Reports
- EUR/USD is Entering Sideways Market
- Dollar Gets a Blow after Good Start
- EUR/USD at 1.5626, Fundametals Continue to Disappoint
- Dollar Appreciates Today on Good Fundamentals
- Retail Sales for December Disappoint Dollar Bulls