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10:00am 12/09/05 U.S. OCT. WHOLESALE GOODS SALES CLIMB 1.2%
10:00am 12/09/05 WHOLESALE INVENTORIES RISE LESS THAN EXPECTED
10:00am 12/09/05 U.S. OCT. WHOLESALE INVENTORIES RISE 0.2%

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) - Inventories at U.S. wholesalers rose 0.2% in October as sales climbed 1.2%, the Commerce Department said Friday. The inventory-to-sales ratio fell to 1.13 in October from 1.15 in September, marking the latest monthly decrease. In May, the ratio was at 1.19. Economists surveyed by MarketWatch were expecting inventories to expand further, by 0.5%. October wholesale sales were weak compared to strong gains of 2.4% in September and 1.8% in August.




9:48am 12/09/05 DEC. UMICH PRELIM CONSUMER SENTIMENT 88.7 VS. 81.6 NOV.
9:48am 12/09/05 DEC. UMICH CONSUMER INDEX BETTER THAN 86.1 EXPECTED

ECONOMIC REPORT: Consumer sentiment improves in Dec.
By Rex Nutting, MarketWatch
Last Update: 9:59 AM ET Dec. 9, 2005

WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- U.S. consumer sentiment improved again in early December, but remained below levels seen in the early summer before gasoline prices moved higher.

The University of Michigan's preliminary consumer sentiment index rose to 88.7 in December from 81.6 in November, according to published reports of the proprietary research. It's the highest since August's 89.1

The index bottomed at 74.2 in September after devastating hurricanes. It reached 96.5 in July.

The expectations index jumped to 77.3 from 69.6. It's the highest since July.

The current conditions index improved to 106.6 from 100.2. It's the highest since August.

The future outlook index led the way, climbing to 77.3 from 69.6. The current conditions index rose to 106.6 from 100.2.

"The data are stronger than expected and could put some upward pressure on yields and the dollar," said analysts at Action Economics.

Treasurys were lower after the report.