Canada's Ivey PMI rises to seven-month high in April

May 6, 2026 10:19 AM EDT

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TORONTO, May ‌6 (Reuters) - ​Canadian ​economic activity expanded in April at the ‌fastest pace in seven months ⁠as measures of employment and ‌prices accelerated, Ivey ‌Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) data showed on Wednesday.

The seasonally adjusted ​index rose to 57.7 last month from 49.7 ⁠in March, marking its 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 rose to an adjusted 54.7 from 51.1 in March, ‌while the prices index was at 76.6, ‌up from 75.7.

The unadjusted ⁠PMI rose ‌to 61.5 ​from 56.5.

(Reporting by Fergal Smith; Editing by Chizu ‌Nomiyama)



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