07:34 AM EDT, 10/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Canada's Ivey PMI for September will be published at 10 a.m. ET Friday, noted Bank of Montreal (BMO).

The August figure was 48.2 which was the first sub-50 reading in 13 months. It hasn't shown two consecutive sub-50 results since January 2021, pointed out the bank.

The S. dollar is slightly softer (BBDXY -0.05%), with the Canadian dollar (CAD or loonie) a hint firmer (CAD per USD -0.01%) early Friday, pointed out BMO.