CANADA DATA: Sept mfg sales +0.4% vs +0.9% in Aug, led by the aerospace product
and parts industry (+43.0%) and increased sales of primary metals (+3.7%). Motor
vehicle assembly industry sales (-3.6%) partly offset the increase. Sales of
durable and non-durable goods were +1.1% and -0.4% respectively. Inventories
+0.2% vs -0.2% in Aug, with machinery (+2.1%) and food (+1.7%)industries leading
the way. Inventory-to-sales ratio remained unchanged at 1.31. Unfilled orders
-0.3% and new orders +2.2% in Sept.