81.   The industrial production report showed inventories have risen to their highest level in nearly three years, suggesting manufacturers have overproduced.

82.   The price components of the index fell in June, as employment edged up and inventories rose.

83.   Traders said the meeting signaled that inventories could rise quickly.

84.   Traders were surprised at the declines, since inventories typically rise at this time of year before refineries begin maintenance work in August and September.

85.   Until inventories rise, prices will remain high in part because traders are worried about the potential scramble to find crude if supplies are disrupted, analysts said.

86.   Wheat fell amid forecasts for larger crops both this year and next, allowing inventories to rise.

87.   While inventories rose, demand for gasoline is on the decline following the Fourth of July holiday, when consumption is at its highest.

88.   Wholesale auto inventories showed no change from a month earlier though inventories rose of non-durable goods, such as groceries and beer.

89.   Wholesale inventories rose a stronger-than-expected eight-tenths of a percent in July.