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Manufacturing Capacity Utilization Takes A Backward Step

CANADA
  • Capacity utilization fell by less than expected in Q3 to 82.6% (cons 82.2) from 82.8 (revised lower from 83.8).
  • Mining cap util rising to recent pre-pandemic highs helped offset a sharper dip in manufacturing (76.6%, -1.6pts).
  • Whilst total industry cap util continues to trend higher, the broad stabilization in manufacturing industries will offer some concern to the BoC in evidence from a supply side disruption perspective after warning that inflation remains too high along with short-term expectations.
  • There has been a similar move in US capacity utilization, trending higher through to mid-2022 with the pace then slowing somewhat.

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