Global markets

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 20 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated Thursday the arrest of Canadian teacher Sarah McIvor in China is not in retaliation of the arrest of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng […] Read more

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 19 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Global Affairs Canada reported Wednesday that a third Canadian has been detained in China. Global Affairs didn’t reveal the person’s identity, but stated the Canadian is neither a diplomat […] Read more

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 18 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – In light of protests in Alberta over the Government of Canada having done little to help the province’s troubled oil and gas industry, today the feds will announce a […] Read more

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 17 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada’s Ambassador to China John McCallum met with Michael Spavor, one of two Canadians detained by China following the arrest of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou. Global Affairs […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 14 (CNS) – The Canadian dollar was weaker at market close, weighed on by a drop in the stock market. The Canadian dollar settled Friday at US$0.7474 or C$1.3379, compared to Thursday’s North American close of US$0.7486 or C$1.3359. Oil prices fell Friday, weighed down by falling United […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 14, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canada Goose has decided to delay the opening of its flagship store in Beijing, as escalating tensions between China and Canada continue. The company announced on its Weibo account that […] Read more

The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. There is concern from exporters in Canada that business could be affected by the ongoing Huawei drama. Professionals in the agriculture, lumber, banking and luxury goods industries are concerned their business dealings with China could fall victim in retaliation. China imported […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 12, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May will face a no confidence vote later today; this comes following May’s Brexit deal having fallen apart. There are at least 48 Tory members of […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 11, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. A former Canadian diplomat, Michael Kovrig, has been detained in China, according to his employers, the International Crisis Group. The group is working to confirm that Kovrig has in fact […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 10, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. China is accusing Canada of breaking a bilateral agreement by not informing the Chinese consulate of the arrest of Huawei Technologies Co. Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou right away. According […] Read more