Canada Markit Manufacturing PMI

Canada's Markit a virtual PMI from November comes in higher than last month at 54.9 versus 53.9

  • .highest level in 3 months
  • a reading about 50 shows growth in the manufacturing sector
  • new orders index rose to 53.7 from 52.2 last month
  • employment climbed to 57.1 from 55.3 last month. I asked since the survey began in October 2010
  • export orders moved up to 53.2 from 52.6, but is the below the 55.9 level reached in May
  • Input price index fell to a nine-month low of 64.9 from 66.1 last month