Global markets: US jobless claims reach fresh lows

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, October 6 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. US JOBLESS CLAIMS DECLINE US jobless claims dropped near a 43-year-low in the week ending October 1, according to data out of the country on Thursday. Last week, claims for unemployment benefits fell 5,000 to […] Read more




Canadian dollar and business outlook

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, MB, October 3, 2016 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar was mostly unchanged against its US counterpart on Monday. Strength in the US dollar pressured the loonie, but the commodity-linked currency was underpinned by advances in crude oil, which limited declines. At 9:00 CDT Monday, the Canadian dollar was […] Read more


Global markets: Euro zone manufacturing activity rises

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, October 3 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. EURO ZONE MANUFACTURING ACTIVITY UP Manufacturing activity in the euro zone increased in September, according to reports out of the country on Monday. Strong demand in Germany helped push up activity, market watchers say. However, […] Read more



Global markets: US Q2 economic growth upwardly revised

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, September 29 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. US GROWTH FASTER THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT Economic growth in the US moved at a faster pace than previously thought in the second quarter, according to reports out of the country. Second quarter gross domestic product […] Read more




Global Markets: UAE agrees to freeze oil output

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Sept. 26 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AGREES TO OUTPUT FREEZE The United Arab Emirates will back a global deal to freeze or reduce oil production, which would help boost prices for OPEC nations. OPEC countries are […] Read more