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Canada March factory sales up 2.1% on autos, petroleum

Reuters | Posted: May 16, 2019, 12:34 p.m. | Updated: May 16, 2019, 11:54 a.m. | 1 Min Read

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(Reuters) - Canadian factory sales were up by 2.1% in March from February on higher motor vehicle sales, as well as petroleum and coal products, Statistics Canada said on Thursday.

Excluding vehicles and parts, manufacturing sales increased by 1.8%.

(Reporting by Dale Smith)

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