Canada: Manufacturing sales rose 0.5% to $53.7 billion in September

"Manufacturing sales rose 0.5% to $53.7 billion in September, reflecting higher sales in the petroleum and coal product industry," the Statistics Canada announced on Thursday.

Overall, sales were up in 7 of 21 industries, representing 28.9% of the Canadian manufacturing sector.

Sales of non-durable goods rose 1.7% to $25.4 billion, while sales of durable goods decreased 0.5% to $28.4 billion.

In constant dollars, sales increased 0.7%, indicating that higher volumes of manufactured goods were sold in September.