Wholesale sales up, manufacturing sales down in September: StatCan

Statistics Canada says wholesale sales excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain rose 0.8% to $82.3 billion in September. 

The increase came as sales rose in five of the seven subsectors with the motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts and accessories subsector up 2% at $14.1 billion.

In volume terms, wholesale sales excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain increased 0.9% in September.

In a separate report, Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales fell 0.5% to $69.1 billion in September, the second consecutive monthly decline. 

The agency says sales of petroleum and coal products fell 7.5% to $7.1 billion while production of aerospace products and parts dropped 4.2% to $2.5 billion. Excluding petroleum and coal, total manufacturing sales were up 0.4% in September.

In constant dollars, total manufacturing sales fell 0.4% in September.

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