Canadian manufacturing sales increased 0.3% to $72.3 billion in April, mainly on higher sales of motor vehicle parts (+25.1%) and petroleum and coal products (+4.3%). This was the second consecutive monthly increase for the sector. Sales in the primary metal industry (-5.4%) declined the most. On a year-over-year basis, total sales were down 1.6% in April.
Sales in constant dollars rose 0.8% in April, indicating a higher volume of goods sold. The industrial product price index fell 0.2% in April.
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