Canada Markit manufacturing PMI
- Prior was 54.4
- Output 54.1 vs 53.7 prior
- New orders 54.6 vs 53.9 prior
- Export orders 50.6 vs 49.4
- Backlog of work 52.4 vs 51.8 (3.5 year high)
Solid month despite a strengthening Canadian dollar. Comments from companies suggested a pickup in orders in the energy sector were a driver.
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