Canada wholesale trade data:

  • Prior was -1.2%
  • Trade ex autos +1.4%
  • Inventories -0.7%
  • Prior inventories -0.3% (revised to -0.6%)

The rise in inventories was led by the 'machinery/equipment' subsector, which was up 4.4% following a 7.9% rise in August. Overall, sales were up in 5 of seven subsectors.