11.   Additionally, Commerce Department figures showed business inventories rose in August while sales slipped.

12.   After the markets closed, the API said that heating oil and gasoline inventories rose last week while crude stocks fell.

13.   Business inventories also rose last month as home and auto sales weakened.

14.   But they were higher six months ago, and inventories are rising.

15.   By the end of May, gasoline inventories had risen close to year-ago levels.

16.   Chipmakers slowed production late last year and early this year after demand slowed and inventories rose.

17.   Copper inventories are rising as many factories close or reduce operations for annual maintenance.

18.   Copper rebounded from two-day drop after the London Metal Exchange said its warehouse inventories rose less than expected.

19.   Crude inventories rose last week as U.S. refiners scaled back operations and crude imports jumped to record highs, the American Petroleum Institute said after trading yesterday.

20.   Crude oil fell after U.S. inventories rose more than expected last week, analysts said.