U.S. manufacturing and trade sales rose 2.1% in May, outpacing a 0.3% gain in inventories and pointing to leaner stock levels relative to demand. Sales were up

U.S. manufacturing and trade sales rose 2.1% in May, outpacing a 0.3% gain in inventories and pointing to leaner stock levels relative to demand. Sales were up 11.9% from a year earlier; inventories rose 3.1%, with much of the increase tied to inflation.