March 14, 2024 13:15 GMT
Jan Manufacturing Slower Than Expected But Volumes +1.1%
CANADA DATA
- Canada manufacturing sales +0.2% MOM vs +0.4% flash estimate, prior -0.7%.
- Motor vehicles led the increase, rising 19.6% after 5M of consecutive decreases as factories reopened.
- Sales volumes +1.1%, -2.2% YOY.
- Capacity utilization 77.1% in Jan from 75.1% in Dec as production increased.
- The inventory-to-sales ratio was unchanged at an elevated 1.72.
- Unfilled orders -1.3% MOM and -3.5% YOY.
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