BCREA ECONOMICS NOW Canadian Manufacturing and US Housing Starts - January 19, 2012 Canadian manufacturing sales bounced 2 per cent higher in November, following an 0.8 per cent monthly decline in October. The gains were driven by higher sales in the petroleum and coal products industries along with strength in the auto sector. Total manufacturing sales were 1.7 per cent higher in volume terms. Higher sales were reported in 80 per cent of the manufacturing sectors surveyed. Sales by BC manufacturing firms grew 0.9 per cent month over month in November and were almost 6 per cent higher than in November 2010. For more information, please contact:
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