Canada: Manufacturing sales likely to decline 0.9%m/m in August – RBC CM

Analysts at RBC are forecasting a third consecutive monthly decline of ‐0.9%m/m for Canadian manufacturing sales in August (cons. ‐0.3%) after a 2.6% drop in July. 

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“An 11% drop in  motor vehicle sales are expected to lead the decline due to  larger  and  longer  summer  shutdowns  and  the  recent  slowing in US auto sales. Excluding autos, we look for a  0.8% increase in August (0.2% in July) based on a price‐led  4.5% increase in petroleum and coal sales and modest but  broad‐based  increases  in  other  components.  With  USD/CAD hugging trendline resistance at 1.2520 for the  past few days, a clean closing break above this level would  shift  the  focus  up  to  1.2663  as  bullish  momentum  increases. Support is located at 1.2495 and 1.2433.” 

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