Global markets

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Nov. 8 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian train and airplane manufacturer Bombardier Inc. has announced it is cutting 5,000 jobs as part of restructuring efforts, with 3,000 of those cuts coming in Canada. – The […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Nov. 7 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The U.S. midterm elections saw the Democrats win a majority in the House of Representatives, while the Senate went to the Republicans. With the Democrats now holding a check […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Nov. 6 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The U.S. midterm elections are being held Tuesday, Nov. 6, with positioning ahead of the vote results likely to lead to choppiness in the equity and commodity markets. – […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Nov. 5 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Speaking at the China International Import Expo, Chinese President Xi Jinping made promises to increase imports from other countries, broaden market access and lower tariffs. The comments came following […] Read more

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Nov. 2 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.8 per cent as employment increased by 11,200 jobs and the labour force shrunk by 18,200 people. The unemployment rate matches the same rate […] Read more

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Nov. 1 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Appearing before the House of Commons finance committee, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said Canadians should expect interest rates to rise to three per cent; however there was […] Read more

By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Oct. 30 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz will testify today in front of the House of Commons finance committee to explain why the bank increased its key interest rates by […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Oct. 29 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United States dollar is making gains against the Euro with news German chancellor Angela Merkel announced plans to set down at the end of her term. – U.S. […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Oct. 26 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United States gross domestic product increased by an annualized rate of 3.5 per cent during the third quarter. That was down from the 4.2 per cent growth the […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Oct. 25 (CNS Canada) — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Officials in the United States are concerned more package bombs may yet exist and are trying to track down one addressed to former Vice-President Joe Biden. Yesterday Barack and Michelle […] Read more