Global markets

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Jan. 2, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. After what was the worst year for stocks since 2008, Canadian equity strategists are predicting double-digit gains for 2019. Predictions are placing the S&P/TSX Composite Index to end 2019 at […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 31 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged at market near close Monday, as the Bank of Canada closed early ahead of the New Year’s holiday. The dollar finished the day at US$0.7330 or US$1=C$1.3642, which compares with Friday’s close of US$0.7332 or C$1.3638. The S&P/TSX […] Read more

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 31 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Canadian government’s first steps at implementing its carbon tax will come in to effect Jan. 1. It will be applied to industrial emissions; the backstop price on carbon […] Read more

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 28 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – It was a wild day of trading on the major United States stock markets on Thursday. After suffering losses for most of the day, rallies saw increases of 0.38 […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 27 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar was down at market close Thursday despite the Toronto Stock Exchange ended trading up by 2.79 per cent. The dollar closed at US$0.7331 or US$1=C$1.3641, which compares with Monday’s close of US$0.7359 or C$1.3589. In trading after the Christmas and Boxing […] Read more

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 27 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A day after making gains unseen since 2008, stock markets in the United Sates were down at the start of trading on Thursday. The NASQAQ leapt by more than […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 24 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar was down at market close Monday along with the major stock markets. The dollar closed at US$0.7359 or US$1=C$1.3589, which compares with Friday’s close of US$0.7371 or C$1.3566. Closing early for Christmas, the S&P/TSX Composite Index closed Monday at 13,780.19 down […] Read more

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 24 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chrystia Freeland continues to build international support for two Canadians detained in China. Former diplomat Michael Kovrig and entrepreneur Michael Spavor were detained by […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 21 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar was down at market close Friday with gloom ruling the major North American stock markets. The dollar closed at US$0.7371 or US$1=C$1.3566, which compares with Thursday’s close of US$0.7410 or C$1.3495. The S&P/TSX Composite Index closed Friday at 13,935.44 down by […] Read more

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 21 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada’s gross domestic product grew by 0.3 per cent overall in October, according to Statistics Canada in a report released Friday. The report stated factory production increased by 0.7 […] Read more