Feb 15 (Reuters) – Canadian factory sales fell by 0.7% in December from November on lower sales of motor vehicles, as well as chemical products, Statistics Canada said on Thursday.
Excluding motor vehicles and parts, manufacturing sales were up 0.4%.
Month/month change (%)
Dec Nov(rev) Nov(prev)
Sales -0.7 +1.5 +1.2
Sales ex-autos +0.4 +1.9 +1.5
Inventories -0.6 +0.4 +0.5
Unfilled orders +1.2 -0.9 -0.8
New orders +2.3 -0.2 -0.3
Dec Nov(rev) Nov(prev)
Inv/sales ratio 1.73 1.73 1.73
NOTE: All figures are seasonally adjusted.
(Reporting by Dale Smith)
Keywords: CANADA ECONOMY/MANUFACTURING
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