Canada’s manufacturing sector contracted at a steeper pace in November as trade uncertainty continued to hold back output and new orders, data showed on Monday.

The S&P Global Canada Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 48.4 last month from 49.6 in October. That marked the second-highest reading in the last 10 months but lengthened the period that the PMI has spent below the 50 threshold. A reading below 50 indicates contraction in the sector.

“Canada’s manufacturing sector remained in the doldrums during November,” Paul Smith, economics director at S&P Global Market Intelligence, said in a statement. “Market uncertainty, again linked to tariffs , especially in relation to international trade, was again noted by panelists as leading to subdued performance.”

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