The unexpected 1.9% m/m slump in manufacturing sales volumes in April is a blow to the Bank of Canada, since it suggests that economic growth has not picked up much after the disappointingly weak first quarter. That adds to the reasons for the Bank to hold off from raising interest rates again.
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