| Economic Event | Wholesale Inventories |
| Units | Percentage Change from Previous Period |
| Current Period | Oct 2012 |
| Release Date | Dec. 11. 12 |
| Reported | 0.6 |
| Consensus for Current Period | 0.4 |
| Number of Forecasts | 20 |
| Economic Surprise | 0.2 ( 50.00 % ) |
| Prior Period | Sep 2012 |
| Reported Value for Prior Period | 1.1 |
| Revised From | |
| Next Release Date | Jan. 10. 13 |
| Next Release Time | 10:00 AM Eastern Time |
| Source | http://www2.census.gov/wholesale/pdf/mwts/currentwhl.pdf |
| Note | |
| Description | This release includes sales and inventory statistics from the second stage of the manufacturing process. The sales figures do not move the market as they do not reflect personal consumption. Wholesale inventories may change the aggregate inventory profile which can influence the GDP forecast. |