Strong rebound in Japan drives increase
Ten of 21 industries up
Leading indicators point more strongly to slowdowns in all major economies
Exports rose to $39.7 billion, the highest value since October 2008
Corporate profits rise 21%
Strong performance puts to bed any speculation Canada could have fallen into a two-quarter recession
First drop after seven straight gains
Gains offset July decline
Seven subsectors rise
Six of 10 components continued to expand, the same number as in August