A drone view shows the ArcelorMittal Dofasco steel plant, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, January 28, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio

OTTAWA, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Canadian factory sales most likely rose 2.8% in September from August, largely driven by higher sales in the transportation equipment and petroleum and coal subsectors, Statistics Canada said in a flash estimate on Thursday.

The estimate was calculated based on a weighted response rate of 67.7%. The average weighted response rate for the survey over the previous 12 months has been 92.9%.

NOTE: All figures are seasonally adjusted.

(Reporting by Dale Smith)

Keywords: CANADA ECONOMY/MANUFACTURING