SEPTEMBER KEY POINTS CHAIN VOLUME ESTIMATES • The trend estimate for inventories rose 0.4% in the September quarter 2016. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.8% this quarter. • The trend estimate for Manufacturing sales of goods and services fell 0.7% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate fell 1.9% this quarter. • The trend estimate for Wholesale trade sales of goods and services rose 1.5% this quarter. The seasonally adjusted estimate rose 0.4%. CURRENT PRICE ESTIMATES • The seasonally adjusted estimate for company gross operating profits rose 1.0% in the September quarter 2016. • The seasonally ... (full story)