Global markets

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, May 5 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – America’s job growth was higher in April, according to the US Labor Department on Friday. At the same time, unemployment fell to a 10-year-low, at 4.4 per cent. Market watchers say the advances in […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, May 4 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – America’s trade gap fell 0.1 per cent to US$43.7 billion in March, according to reports out of the country on Thursday. Declines in imports and exports were responsible for the dip. – Canada’s merchandise […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, May 3 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – The eurozone’s economy advanced 0.5 per cent in the first quarter, according to reports out of the region on Wednesday. That growth was in line with expectations, analysts say, though some called it slightly […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, May 2 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – The US Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates unchanged following its meeting this week, US market watchers say. However officials may indicate their direction for June. The Fed will release its policy […] Read more

WINNIPEG, May 1 – The Canadian dollar was mostly unchanged against its US counterpart on Monday. Losses in crude oil pressured the commodity-linked loonie. In the US, consumer spending stalled in March, reports out of the country say. At 8:50 CDT Monday, the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7323 or US$=C$1.3656, which compares with Friday’s North […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, May 1 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – US consumer spending held steady in March, according to reports out of the country on Monday. Analysts has expected a 0.2 per cent increase. – Canada’s real gross domestic product (GDP) by industry increased […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, April 28 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – America’s economy advanced in the first quarter, according to reports out of the country on Friday, but at its slowest pace in three years. US gross domestic product was up 0.7 per cent in […] Read more

WINNIPEG, April 27 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – US jobless claims in the week ending April 22 were above analyst-expectations, according to reports out of the country, but still indicate a healthy labour force. Claims were up by 14,000 last week, to a seasonally adjusted 257,000, the […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, April 25 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – US officials have said the country will be taking retaliatory action against Canada, moving to impose a 20 per cent tariff on softwood lumber, reports say. The tariff, if imposed, is expected to be […] Read more

By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, April 24 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – Crude oil futures advanced in early activity on Monday, in recovery-based trade after last week’s losses. OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) members are discussing a production cut extension, which added to the […] Read more