November saw inventories rise more than expected (+1.0% MoM vs +0.9% exp) and sales disappoint (+0.4% vs +0.5% exp) and were notably revised lower. This sent the inventories-to-sales ratio back up again – stubbornly stuck in recessionary territory.

Both Inventories and sales grew year-over-year…

 

But the gap between inventories and sales grew in absolute terms for the first time since July…

 

Sending the inventories-to-sales ratio back up again…

 

Automotive inventories-to-sales jumped higher once again – back near cycle highs.

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