Global markets

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 27 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar was down at market close Thursday despite the Toronto Stock Exchange ended trading up by 2.79 per cent. The dollar closed at US$0.7331 or US$1=C$1.3641, which compares with Monday’s close of US$0.7359 or C$1.3589. In trading after the Christmas and Boxing

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 27 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A day after making gains unseen since 2008, stock markets in the United Sates were down at the start of trading on Thursday. The NASQAQ leapt by more than

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 24 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar was down at market close Monday along with the major stock markets. The dollar closed at US$0.7359 or US$1=C$1.3589, which compares with Friday’s close of US$0.7371 or C$1.3566. Closing early for Christmas, the S&P/TSX Composite Index closed Monday at 13,780.19 down

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 24 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland continues to build international support for two Canadians detained in China. Former diplomat Michael Kovrig and entrepreneur Michael Spavor were detained by

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 21 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar was down at market close Friday with gloom ruling the major North American stock markets. The dollar closed at US$0.7371 or US$1=C$1.3566, which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7410 or C$1.3495. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed Friday at 13,935.44 down by

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 21 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada’s gross domestic product grew by 0.3 per cent overall in October, according to Statistics Canada in a report released Friday. The report stated factory production increased by 0.7

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 20 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated Thursday the arrest of Canadian teacher Sarah McIvor in China is not in retaliation of the arrest of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 19 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Global Affairs Canada reported Wednesday that a third Canadian has been detained in China. Global Affairs didn’t reveal the person’s identity, but stated the Canadian is neither a diplomat

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 18 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – In light of protests in Alberta over the Government of Canada having done little to help the province’s troubled oil and gas industry, today the feds will announce a

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 17 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada’s Ambassador to China John McCallum met with Michael Spavor, one of two Canadians detained by China following the arrest of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou. Global Affairs