Global markets

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, MB, November 10, 2016 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – US jobless claims in the week ending November 5 fell 11,000 to a seasonally adjusted 254,000, the country’s labour department said on Thursday. The country’s strong labour force continues to

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, November 9 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – Donald Trump won the US presidential election over Hillary Clinton. The news sent the US and Canadian dollars lower in early activity, and made investors question whether the US Federal Reserve will raise interest

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, November 8 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – The US dollar moved lower in early activity on Tuesday, pressured by US presidential election-day jitters. – Canadian housing starts dropped in October, a report from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) said on

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, November 7 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – The US dollar gained in early activity on Monday, boosted by an announcement from the FBI that they will not be laying any changes against Hillary Clinton following the investigation of another set of

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, November 4 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – Canada’s imports rose 4.7 per cent to a record C$47.6 billion in September, as an exceptionally large transaction accounted for the increase. Import prices increased 2.4 per cent and volumes were up 2.3 per

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, November 3 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – The number of people filing for unemployment benefits in the US moved to a three-month-high in the week ending October 29. Claims increased by 7,000 to a seasonally adjusted 265,000, data out of the

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, November 2 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – The US private sector added 147,000 jobs in October, according to reports out of the country on Wednesday. The increase was below analyst expectations, which added some downward pressure to the US dollar. However,

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, November 1 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. FED EXPECTED TO HOLD RATES STEADY AHEAD OF MEETING The US Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged in its monthly monetary policy meeting on Wednesday, analysts said on Tuesday. Market watchers say

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, October 28 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. US ECONOMY ADVANCES WITH EXPORTS The US economy advanced at the fastest rate in two years in the third quarter, according to reports out of the country on Friday. America’s gross domestic product increased at

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, October 27 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. US JOBLESS CLAIMS MOVE LOWER US jobless claims in the week ending October 22 fell 3,000 to a seasonally adjusted 258,000, according to reports out of the country on Thursday. American jobless claims have now