Statistics Canada released manufacturing shipments on Monday. Canadian manufacturing shipments fell 1.5% in September, after a 0.6% decline in August. August's figure was revised down from a 0.2% decrease.

The decline was driven by falls in the motor vehicle assembly and the petroleum and coal product industries.

Sales of petroleum and coal products dropped 7.1% in September, while sales in in the motor vehicle assembly industry slid 10.3%.

Inventories fell 0.4% in September.

Sales decreased in 13 of 21 categories.