Global markets

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Oct. 12 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Former Canadian Governor General Michaëlle Jean has lost her bid for a second term as secretary general of la Francophonie. Member nations of the international organization of French speaking […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Commodity News Service Oct. 11 (CNS Canada) — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A sharp drop in United States stock markets is causing ripples through markets in Asia and Europe. Markets in Shanghai were down 5.2 per cent, Tokyo was down almost 4.0 per […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Oct. 10 (CNS Canada) — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Former Prime Minister Jean Chretien calls U.S. President Donald Trump “unspeakable” in his new book and says his rise to the presidency signals the “true end of the American Empire”. Chretien, […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Oct. 9 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Citing escalating trade tensions, the International Monetary Fund cut its forecast for global economic growth for 2018 and 2019 to 3.7 per cent, from 3.9 per cent. The downgrade […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Oct. 5 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Nobel Peace Prize was jointly awarded to Yazidi rights activist Nadia Murad and Dr. Denis Mukwege of the Democratic Republic of Congo for their work combating the use […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Oct. 4 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The federal government has decided not to appeal a ruling that overturned approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline. Instead, it plans to follow an outline to proceed as set down by the […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Oct. 3 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The United Nations’ highest court has ordered the United States to lift sanctions on Iran that affect humanitarian goods and services, as well as aviation safety. The International Court of Justice ruling […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Oct. 2 (CNS Canada) — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Business and agricultural groups continue to study the potential effects of the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. While western grain, cattle and hog organizations generally came out in favour of the last-minute […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Oct. 1 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada and the United States have reached a tentative trade deal that, together with Mexico, will replace the North American Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The new deal, called the United […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Sep. 28 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United States Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh later Friday. The controversial candidate is facing sexual assault allegations. The vote comes […] Read more