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WASHINGTON — Wholesale companies increased their stockpiles of autos, paper and other goods in October by the most in five months, a sign they expect consumer demand to rise.

The Commerce Department said Thursday that wholesale inventories grew 1.6 percent, the most since May.

Rising stockpiles of nondurable goods, such as paper and petroleum, drove the increase.

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