Global markets

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Nov. 7 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The U.S. midterm elections saw the Democrats win a majority in the House of Representatives, while the Senate went to the Republicans. With the Democrats now holding a check

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Nov. 6 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The U.S. midterm elections are being held Tuesday, Nov. 6, with positioning ahead of the vote results likely to lead to choppiness in the equity and commodity markets. –

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Nov. 5 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Speaking at the China International Import Expo, Chinese President Xi Jinping made promises to increase imports from other countries, broaden market access and lower tariffs. The comments came following

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Nov. 2 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.8 per cent as employment increased by 11,200 jobs and the labour force shrunk by 18,200 people. The unemployment rate matches the same rate

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Nov. 1 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Appearing before the House of Commons finance committee, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said Canadians should expect interest rates to rise to three per cent; however there was

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Oct. 30 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz will testify today in front of the House of Commons finance committee to explain why the bank increased its key interest rates by

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Oct. 29 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United States dollar is making gains against the Euro with news German chancellor Angela Merkel announced plans to set down at the end of her term. – U.S.

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Oct. 26 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United States gross domestic product increased by an annualized rate of 3.5 per cent during the third quarter. That was down from the 4.2 per cent growth the

By Commodity News Service Canada Oct. 25 (CNS Canada) — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Officials in the United States are concerned more package bombs may yet exist and are trying to track down one addressed to former Vice-President Joe Biden. Yesterday Barack and Michelle

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Oct. 23 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is calling for an independent investigation into the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Speaking to members of his party in Parliament, Erdogan also said there