A gauge of manufacturing in New York state rose in February as inventories jumped, the New York Federal Reserve said in a report on Tuesday.

The New York Fed's Empire State general business conditions index rose to 24.91 in February from 15.92 in January.

Economists polled by Reuters had expected a February figure of 17 to 18.

The inventories index rose sharply, to 0.0, its highest reading in more than a year.

(Reporting by John Parry and Wanfeng Zhou; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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