US DATA: Business inv +0.4% in Oct, business sales -0.4%, inv/sales
ratio 1.29 vs 1.28 in Sept. Retail inv +0.6%, but +0.4% ex. mtr veh.
Total business inventories ex. retail auto +0.3%. The retail categories
were mixed in Oct: mtr veh inv +0.9%, furniture +0.7%, and general
merchandise stores +1.3%, with dept stores +1.6%. Food stores -0.3%,
clothing -0.1%, bldg materials flat. Other retail inventories outside
the published categories +0.4%, based on MNI calc.