- Canadian manufacturing sales edged down 0.1% in October to $58.2 billion, following four increases in the previous five months
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18 December 2018
Canadian manufacturing sales edged down 0.1% in October to $58.2 billion, following four increases in the previous five months
Lower sales at wood product and primary metal industries were largely offset by higher sales at food and machinery industries.
Overall, sales were down in 7 of 21 industries, representing 40.5% of the manufacturing sector. Sales of durable goods decreased 0.9% to $30.0 billion, while sales of non-durable goods rose 0.7% to $28.3 billion.
Constant dollar sales increased 0.2%, indicating a higher volume of goods sold
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