Global Markets: China/U.S. trade talks underway

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Jan. 7 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Officials from China and the United States are meeting in Beijing this week for trade talks. While there were no major developments out of the negotiations yet, the fact […] Read more

Global Markets: Unemployment rate sticks at 43-year-low

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Jan. 4, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The unemployment rate in Canada remained at its 43-year-low for December, according to new data from Statistics Canada. The economy added 9,300 new jobs with unemployment at 5.6 per cent. […] Read more


Global Markets: Cargill earnings drop

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Jan. 3, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Cargill Inc. has reported a 20 per cent drop in its fiscal second-quarter 2019 net earnings, as global trade tensions, challenges in the Chinese hog sector and a struggling United […] Read more



Canadian Financial Close: 2018 not a banner year for stock markets

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 31 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar was virtually unchanged at market near close Monday, as the Bank of Canada closed early ahead of the New Year’s holiday. The dollar finished the day at US$0.7330 or US$1=C$1.3642, which compares with Friday’s close of US$0.7332 or C$1.3638. The S&P/TSX […] Read more

Global Markets: Carbon tax comes into effect Jan. 1

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Services Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 31 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Canadian government’s first steps at implementing its carbon tax will come in to effect Jan. 1. It will be applied to industrial emissions; the backstop price on carbon […] Read more



Canadian Financial Close: Dismal start turns into massive rally on U.S. stock markets

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 27 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar was down at market close Thursday despite the Toronto Stock Exchange ended trading up by 2.79 per cent. The dollar closed at US$0.7331 or US$1=C$1.3641, which compares with Monday’s close of US$0.7359 or C$1.3589. In trading after the Christmas and Boxing […] Read more



Canadian Financial Close: Trump tweet creates more gloom on stock markets

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Dec. 24 (CNS Canada) – The Canadian dollar was down at market close Monday along with the major stock markets. The dollar closed at US$0.7359 or US$1=C$1.3589, which compares with Friday’s close of US$0.7371 or C$1.3566. Closing early for Christmas, the S&P/TSX Composite Index closed Monday at 13,780.19 down […] Read more