Canada February manufacturing sales +3.6% vs +3.8% expected
News brief
Prior was -3.0% (revised to -3.1%)Wholesale sales vs +2.0% vs +2.3% expectedPrior wholesale -1.0% (revised to -1.1%)The Monthly Survey of Manufacturing (MSM), conducted by Statistics Canada, is a key indicator of the health of Canada's industrial sector. The survey covers approximately 6,500 manufacturing establishments classified under the North American In… Prior was -3.0% (revised to -3.1%) Wholesale sales…
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Prior was -3.0% (revised to -3.1%)Wholesale sales vs +2.0% vs +2.3% expectedPrior wholesale -1.0% (revised to -1.1%)The Monthly Survey of Manufacturing (MSM), conducted by Statistics Canada, is a key indicator of the health of Canada's industrial sector. The survey covers approximately 6,500 manufacturing establishments classified under the North American In… Prior was -3.0% (revised to -3.1%) Wholesale sales… Prior was -3.0% (revised to -3.1%) Wholesale sales vs +2.0% vs +2.3% expected Prior wholesale -1.0% (revised to -1.1%) The Monthly Survey of Manufacturing (MSM), conducted by Statistics Canada, is ... Prior was -3.0% (revised to -3.1%) Wholesale sales vs +2.0% vs +2.3% expected Prior wholesale -1.0% (revised to -1.1%) The Monthly Survey of Manufacturing (MSM), conducted by Statistics Canada, is a key indicator of the health of Canada's industrial sector. The survey covers approximately 6,500 manufacturing establishments classified under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS), tracking sales of goods manufactured, inventories, unfilled orders, new orders, and capacity utilization rates.… For traders, the practical value is less about the headline alone and more about how it changes context, sentiment and the quality of the next decision. Watch follow-through, not just the first reaction: liquidity, volatility and confirmation across related assets usually tell the real story.
