Welcome to the Weekly Automotive Market Minute with Bridget Fitzpatrick:
The retail SAAR of new car sales came out to 12.13 this week, a 14.8% dip from 13.38 in the previous year.
Inventory stock levels among all new vehicles were down 18.4% from 2019.
Inventory stock levels for used car levels were up 7.8%.
New-vehicle sales hit 261,746 this week, a 19.3% drop from last year when the inventory sold was 324,184.
Inventory count of used-vehicle sales sat at 197,343, almost identical to the year prior with only a 0.3% decrease from last year’s total of 197,831.
Stocks opened at notable highs today with the Dow Jones gaining 122 points or 0.43% in the opening minutes of trading. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite increased by 0.4% and 0.8% respectively. Average interest rates remain low at 3.3%, and the average cost of gas is $2.23 per gallon. For more detailed information, check out the CBT News Market Center powered by LotLinx.
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