Global markets

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, September 29 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Canadian economy suffered a significant slowdown in July. The country’s gross domestic product was relatively flat during the month after eight consecutive months of growth. Weakness in the […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Sept. 28 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – British Prime Minister Elizabeth May warned Boeing’s actions in filing a trade complaint in the United States against Canadian plane and train manufacturer Bombardier “undermines” its relationship with the U.K. […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Sept. 27 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau said he’s confident the Canadian economy can grow even with a stronger currency. The Canadian dollar has risen by eight percent compared to the U.S. […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Sept. 26 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Puerto Rico is struggling with slow assistance after Hurricane Maria brought floods, destroyed buildings communications systems and infrastructure, and damaged a dam that puts many residents at risk. Governor Ricardo […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, September 25 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A mobile payment service is expanding its operations in the Canadian market. Alipay, which is owned by Ant Financial Services Group, is partnering up with Canadian tech company Snap […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Sept. 21 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – North Korea has argued before a United Nations panel that international sanctions imposed against it over its nuclear weapons program endangers survival of its children and hinders the production of […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Sept. 20 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Rescue workers continue to dig through rubble looking for possible survivors, following a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that toppled hundreds of buildings mostly in Mexico, mainly in Mexico City. Currently, the […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Sept. 18 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – US President Donald Trump is set to give his first speech to the United Nations on Tuesday. The speech comes as tensions with North Korea are mounting, following US […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, September 15 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Crude oil broke the psychologically-important US$50 a barrel mark on Thursday, boosted by rising demand for fuel. The spike happened the same day a report by the US Energy […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada Sept. 14 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – North Korea issued threats to Japan and the United States earlier this morning for their support of United Nations sanctions and a resolution passed by the UN security council. North […] Read more