Canada's Ivey PMI rises to eight-month high in May
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TORONTO, June 5 (Reuters) - Canadian economic activity expanded at a faster pace in May and inflation pressures heated up, Ivey Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data showed on Friday.
The seasonally adjusted index rose to 58.2 from 57.7 in April, marking the highest level since September.
The Ivey PMI measures the month to month variation in economic activity as indicated by a panel of purchasing managers from across Canada. A reading above 50 indicates an increase in activity.
• The gauge of employment dipped to an adjusted 54.3 from 54.7 in April.
• The adjusted prices index was at 78.0, up from 76.6.
• The unadjusted PMI edged lower to 61.3 from 61.5 in April.
(Reporting by Fergal Smith; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)
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