Manufacturing
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Statistics Canada says total manufacturing sales fell 1.2% to $70.8 billion in November, weighed down by a decline in the auto sector.

The agency says sales of motor vehicles fell 15.9%, while the motor vehicle parts group dropped 6.3%. The machinery subsector lost 3.2%.

The declines were partially offset by a 6.8% increase in sales of petroleum and coal products, helped by both higher prices and volumes.

In real terms, manufacturing sales fell 2.3% in November.

In a separate report, Statistics Canada says wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain, fell 1.8% in November to $84.4 billion.

Wholesale sales, excluding those same items, fell 2.3% in volume terms.