CANADA DATA: Following a -0.1% in Aug, Sept GDP by industry remained flat.
Declines in wholesale trade, mining and oil and gas extraction, arts and
entertainment sector and utilities were offset by gains in finance, insurance
and real estate sector, public sector and professional and transportation
services. Output at goods-producing industries -0.2% vs -0.6% in Aug, while
service producing industries were flat vs +0.1% in Aug. On a Q/Q basis, GDP
+0.1% in Q3 vs +0.4% in Q2. Expressed at annualized rate, GDP +0.6% in Q3 vs
+1.7% in Q2 and Q1.