加拿大制造业销售在11月下降了1.2%,原因是车辆和零部件销售急剧下降,这表明在作出关键利率决定之前经济势头疲软。
Canadian manufacturing sales dropped 1.2% in November, driven by sharp declines in vehicle and parts sales, signaling weak economic momentum ahead of a key interest rate decision.
加拿大制造业销售在11月下降1.2%至708亿美元,其驱动因素是机动车辆销售下降15.9%,零件下降6.3%,实际销售下降2.3%。
Canadian manufacturing sales fell 1.2% to $70.8 billion in November, driven by a 15.9% drop in motor vehicle sales and a 6.3% decline in parts, with real sales down 2.3%.
批发销售(不包括主要能源和农产品)下降了1.8%,达到844亿美元,数量下降了2.3%。
Wholesale sales, excluding key energy and agricultural goods, dropped 1.8% to $84.4 billion, with a 2.3% volume decline.
部分抵销了石油和煤炭产品销售增加6.8%。
A 6.8% rise in petroleum and coal product sales provided partial offset.
这些数据表明经济势头疲软,有可能对早先的国内生产总值增长估计构成挑战,并比加拿大银行的1月28日利率决定提前,预计加拿大银行的利率将保持在2.25%。
The data signals weak economic momentum, potentially challenging earlier GDP growth estimates, and comes ahead of the Bank of Canada’s Jan. 28 rate decision, where rates are expected to hold at 2.25%.