Advance estimate points to a 0.5% rise in September wholesale sales
Published by BriefDash · · Toronto
Statistics Canada’s advance estimate suggests wholesale sales excluding petroleum, other hydrocarbons, oilseeds and grain rose 0.5% in September. Machinery, equipment and supplies, plus motor vehicles and parts, led the increase. The estimate is based on a 62.2% weighted response rate, below the 83.7% average final rate, so the agency warns it may be revised more than a regular monthly release.
Why it matters
The preliminary reading suggests a modest rebound in business-to-business trade, while the lower response rate makes the final November release important.
Source dated October 26, 2026 · Statistics Canada ↗
Adapted from Statistics Canada, Wholesale trade: Advance indicator, September 2026, released October 26, 2026. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.
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