Canadian factory PMI dips in August; manufacturing still expanding
Canada's manufacturing expanded for a fifth straight month in August, with output and employment rising. However, a recent increase in U.S.-Canada trade tensions has cast doubt on whether the growth pace can be sustained.
By Fergal SmithCanada's manufacturing sector expanded for a fifth straight month in August as output and employment rose but the recent increase in trade tensions between the U.S. and Canada cast doubt on the pace of growth being sustained.The S&P Global Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' I…