Global markets

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, November 3 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – The number of people filing for unemployment benefits in the US moved to a three-month-high in the week ending October 29. Claims increased by 7,000 to a seasonally adjusted 265,000, data out of the […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, November 2 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – The US private sector added 147,000 jobs in October, according to reports out of the country on Wednesday. The increase was below analyst expectations, which added some downward pressure to the US dollar. However, […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, November 1 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. FED EXPECTED TO HOLD RATES STEADY AHEAD OF MEETING The US Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged in its monthly monetary policy meeting on Wednesday, analysts said on Tuesday. Market watchers say […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, October 28 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. US ECONOMY ADVANCES WITH EXPORTS The US economy advanced at the fastest rate in two years in the third quarter, according to reports out of the country on Friday. America’s gross domestic product increased at […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, October 27 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. US JOBLESS CLAIMS MOVE LOWER US jobless claims in the week ending October 22 fell 3,000 to a seasonally adjusted 258,000, according to reports out of the country on Thursday. American jobless claims have now […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, October 26 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. CETA COULD STILL GO THROUGH ON THURSDAY A trade deal between the European Union and Canada could still go through, despite a hold-up from Belgium, according to reports on Wednesday. Belgian officials are entering a […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, October 25 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. NEW YORK CONSTRUCTION EXPECTED TO REACH FRESH HIGHS Early projections for construction spending in New York touch levels not seen since the 80s. Construction spending is forecast at US$43.1 billion, according to reports out of […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, October 24 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. BELGIUM’S PRIME MINISTER CANNOT UNBLOCK TRADE DEAL Belgian officials are unable to sign a EU-Canada trade deal, as regional authorities have been unable to reach an agreement, analysts say. Canadian and Belgian officials were expected […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, October 20 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. US JOBLESS CLAIMS GAIN US jobless claims in the week ending October 15 increased 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 260,000, according to reports out of the country on Thursday. Analysts say the increases were, in […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, October 19 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. US HOUSING STARTS LOWER IN SEPTEMBER US housing starts fell to a one-and-a-half-year low in September, according to reports out of the country on Wednesday. However, activity is expected to increase in coming months as […] Read more