Canada Wholesale Sales Fall 1.6% in August
Wholesale sales fell 1.6% month over month in August in seasonally adjusted terms, Statistics Canada said. Lower motor vehicle and parts sales led the decline.
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Wholesale sales fell 1.6% month over month in August in seasonally adjusted terms, Statistics Canada said. Lower motor vehicle and parts sales led the decline.
Statistics Canada said sales declined from July, led by motor vehicles and parts. Sales fell in five of seven subsectors, which represent 70.6% of wholesale trade.
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Statistics Canada reported growth unchanged in July, with goods and services largely flat; manufacturing fell 0.9% while utilities rose 1.7%. An advanced estimate points to 0.2% monthly growth in August.
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