Canada: Manufacturing sales declined 0.4% to $53.5 billion in October
|"Manufacturing sales declined 0.4% to $53.5 billion in October, following two consecutive monthly increases," the Statistics Canada announced on Friday.
Key highlights
Sales fell in 8 of 21 industries, representing 56.0% of the manufacturing sector.
Sales of motor vehicles and other transportation equipment accounted for most of the decline in October.
Excluding these two industries, manufacturing sales increased 0.5%.
In constant dollars, sales decreased 1.5% in October, reflecting a lower volume of goods sold.
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