Global markets: Crude drops in early activity

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 27 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – Crude oil futures fell in early activity on Monday, pressured by ideas that the OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) production cap, which had supported values, may not be extended. Some […] Read more



Global Markets: US health care vote watched

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 23 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The US House of Representatives is set to vote today on the ‘American Health Care Act,’ a bill that would begin the process of ending ‘Obamacare.’ The financial markets […] Read more






Global markets: US factory output rises

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 17 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – American factory output was higher in February, marking the sixth consecutive month the sector has gained. In February, manufacturing production in the US was up 0.5 per cent, reports out of the country said. […] Read more


Canadian dollar and business outlook

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 16 – The Canadian dollar was mostly unchanged against its US counterpart in early activity on Thursday. The commodity-linked loonie was supported by strength in the crude oil market, while the US dollar was underpinned by a monetary policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve. The Fed raised […] Read more

Global markets: Fed raises rates

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 16 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – The US Federal Reserve boosted interest rates on Wednesday, news which carried into markets on Thursday. The Fed raised interest rates a quarter point, though it signaled a dovish, gradual approach to monetary policy […] Read more