Canada’s Ivey PMI, a survey-based gauge of business activity, rose to 64.3 in August 2026 from 55.1 in July, exceeding the 56.2 forecast and reaching its highest level since April 2022. The increase ended a two-month consecutive decline. The employment index climbed to 55 from 52.2, and the inventories index rose to 61.4 from 54.9. Price pressures accelerated, with the prices index increasing to 80.4 from 75.5, while the supplier deliveries index fell to 41.5 from 45.9.