Global markets

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, January 25 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – Canadian employers had 402,000 job vacancies in the third quarter, and the national job vacancy rate was 2.5 per cent, Statistics Canada said in a report on Tuesday. Both the overall number of job

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, January 24 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – Officials from Australia and New Zealand are working to get other members on board with the Trans Pacific Partnership, after US President Donald Trump nixed the accord. Reports say the prime ministers of Australia,

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, January 23 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – Crude oil futures declined in early activity on Monday, pressured by indications that US drilling activity is stronger. American drillers added the most rigs in close to four years last week, data out of

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, January 20 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – The US dollar advanced against a bundle of currencies ahead of the inauguration of US president-elect Donald Trump. – In Canada, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.5 per cent on a year-over-year basis

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, January 19 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – Manufacturing sales rose 1.5 per cent in November to C$51.8 billion, following a 0.6 per cent decline in October. The increase was mainly the result of higher sales in the primary metal, petroleum and

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, January 18 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – In the 12 months to November, the number of regular EI beneficiaries in Canada increased by 26,700, or 4.9 per cent, Statistics Canada said in a report on Wednesday. In November, 574,500 people received

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, January 17 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – British Prime Minister Theresa May gave a framework for the country’s separation from the European Union on Tuesday. May laid out 12 objectives to the press, including the UK controlling its own laws, immigration

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, January 16 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – China’s 2017 growth target is 6.5 per cent, according to reports out of the country on Monday. Analysts say this could indicate a policy reform shift toward containing housing and debt risks. Last year’s

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, January 13 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – US retail sales advanced in December, according to reports out of the country on Friday. America’s retail sales increased by 0.6 per cent last month, propped up by stronger auto demand. Sales were well-ahead

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, January 12 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – The American dollar weakened on Thursday, the day after a press conference with US president-elect Donald Trump. The conference left questions in traders’ minds, as Trump did not elaborate on his plans for infrastructure