Canada June factory sales most likely fell 2.6%, Statscan flash estimate shows

A general view of the factory floor and numerous automated machines used in the production and manufacturing of aircraft parts, at Abipa Canada in Boisbriand·Reuters
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OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian factory sales most likely fell 2.6% in June from May, largely due to the chemical product and transportation equipment subsectors, Statistics Canada said in a flash estimate on Wednesday.

The estimate was calculated based on a weighted response rate of 71.0%. 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 Dale Smith; Editing by Ismail Shakil)