Investing.com - U.S. wholesale inventories rose more-than-expected in January, official data showed on Tuesday.
In a report, the U.S. Commerce Department said that wholesale inventories increased by a seasonally adjusted 0.6% in January, above expectations for a 0.4% increase. Wholesale inventories rose by 0.4% in December.
Following the release of the data, the U.S. dollar held on to gains against the euro, with EUR/USD shedding 0.14% to trade at 1.3857.
Meanwhile, U.S. stock markets were mostly lower after the open. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped 0.2%, the S&P 500 inched down 0.15%, while the Nasdaq 100 added 0.05%.