Global markets

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, July 10 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – Crude oil futures dropped in early activity on Monday, feeling pressure from increased drilling in the US and reports of increased supplies. However, reports said Libya and Nigeria may join an OPEC and non-OPEC […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, July 7 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – US nonfarm payrolls increased by 222,000 jobs in June, according to a report from the US Labor Department. The employment growth beat expectations and was seen as a sign […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada July 6 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada’s merchandise trade deficit reached C$1.1 billion in May, up from C$552 million in April. Canada’s trade activity has been strong recently, with imports and exports reaching record highs for […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada July 5 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – All cars launched after 2019 from Chinese-owned Volvo will be electric or hybrids, the company announced today. Volvo becomes the first conventional auto maker to schedule a phase-out for vehicles […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada July 4 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – North Korea says it has successfully tested its first intercontinental missile causing tension in the region and rebukes from the United States. China called for restraint from all parties. – […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, June 30 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – After increasing 0.5 per cent in March, Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.2 per cent in April as 14 out of 20 sectors grew, Statistics Canada said in a report on Friday. […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada June 29 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian producers report seeding record acres in canola and soybeans in 2017, according to Statistics Canada. Farmers reported seeding 22.8 million acres of canola this spring, up 12.1 per cent […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada June 28 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada’s Competition Bureau has reached an agreement with Dupont and Dow Chemical for the companies to sell some assets prior to their planned merger. Dupont has agreed to sell parts […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada June 27 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – European Union antitrust regulators have hit Google with a record 2.42 billion euro fine (C$3.60 billion) saying Google’s online searches disproportionately direct customers to its own online business. Google, a […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, June 26 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is set to give a speech in London on Tuesday, and her remarks should provide a clearer picture of the Fed’s ideas on […] Read more