Statistics Canada reports manufacturing sales edged up in June

Honda employees work along the vehicle assembly line before an event announcing plans for a Honda electric vehicle battery plant in Alliston, Ont., on Thursday, April 25, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales edged up June, breaking a streak of four consecutive monthly declines, as gains in the petroleum and coal and food product subsectors offset weakness in autos.

The agency says manufacturing sales in June rose 0.3 per cent to $68.5 billion.

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