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Manufacturing sales rose 1.1 per cent in August, Statcan advance estimate says

Statistics Canada's advance indicator points to higher total manufacturing sales for August, led by the primary metal and chemical subsectors.

By Nathan Blake Business & Data Published 1 source 1 min read
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Statistics Canada's advance indicator estimates total manufacturing sales increased 1.1 per cent in August, the agency said in a release dated Sept. 24.1

The largest increases came in the primary metal and chemical subsectors, according to the advance results.1

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Sources

  1. Monthly Survey of Manufacturing: Advance indicator, August 2026 · Statistics Canada

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