August 29, 2008

Source: Statistics Canada

The Canadian price indexes for manufactured goods and raw materials registered lower monthly growth in July than in the previous four months, increasing 0.4% and 1.4% respectively, primarily as a result of the slowdown in the rise of petroleum prices.

From June to July, prices charged by Canadian manufacturers, as measured by the Industrial Product Price Index (IPPI), rose 0.4%, down from the average monthly growth rate of 1.5% observed from March to June. The increase in the index in July was almost entirely attributable to a 2.4% rise in the prices for petroleum and coal products, which was the lowest rate in five months.

The prices for products other than petroleum and coal …

New orders for manufactured durable goods in July increased $2.9 billion or 1.3% to $219.3 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau announced. This was the third consecutive monthly increase and followed a 1.3% June increase. Excluding transportation, new orders increased 0.7%. Excluding defense, new orders increased 2.8%.
 
Shipments of manufactured durable goods in July, up three of the last four months, increased $5.3 billion or 2.5% to $218.3 billion. This followed a 0.9% June increase.
 
Unfilled orders for manufactured durable goods in July, up 29 of the last 30 months, increased $6.6 billion or 0.8% to $824.4 billion. This was also at the highest level since the series was first stated on a NAICS basis in 1992 and followed a 0.9% June …