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Canada April factory sales most likely down 0.2% - Statscan flash estimate
OTTAWA, May 25 (Reuters) - Canadian factory sales most likely fell 0.2% in April from March, largely driven by the food and primary metal industries, Statistics Canada said in a flash estimate on Thursday.
The estimate was calculated based on a weighted response rate of 68.6%. The average weighted response rate for the survey over the previous 12 months has been 94.4%.
NOTE: All figures are seasonally adjusted.
Reporting by Steve Scherer, editing by Dale Smith
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