Statistics Canada released its Monthly Survey of Manufacturing on Monday, which showed that the Canadian manufacturing sales rose 1.5 percent m-o-m in September to CAD53.80 billion, following a revised 1.4 percent m-o-m drop in August (originally a 2.0 percent m-o-m decline).

Economists had forecast a 1.5 percent m-o-m advance for August.

According to the survey, sales increased in 13 of 21 manufacturing industries led by the wood (+9.6 percent m-o-m), chemical (+6.7 percent m-o-m) and food (+1.3 percent m-o-m) industries.

Overall, sales of durable goods industries went up 1.2 percent m-o-m in September, while sales of non-durable goods industries jumped 1.9 percent m-o-m.