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US business inventories rise 0.5% in May

ISTANBUL: US business inventories increased 0.5% to $2,558.5 billion in May, according to Commerce Department figures released Tuesday.

The figure came in higher than expectations of a 0.4% increase.

The figure for April was revised up from $2,545.2…

Canada’s housing starts plummet 9% in June

ISTANBUL: Housing starts in Canada plummeted 9% in June, compared to the previous month, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) figures released Tuesday.

Housing starts stood at 241,672 units in June, down from 264,929 units in M…