Global markets

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG, Aug 31, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Today is decision day for North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiations, at least according to United States President Donald Trump. However the deadline might not be reached as there are reports saying that negotiations […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada Aug. 30 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian and American negotiators continue to try and hammer out an agreement on the North American Free Trade Agreement with a Friday deadline looming. After U.S. President Donald Trump said […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada Aug. 29 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland and United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer are expected to meet today to try and salvage a deal on the North American Free Trade Agreement, […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Aug 28 (CNS) – Global stocks reaped solid gains Tuesday morning on word Mexico and the United States had reached a trade agreement. Investor optimism was bolstered by the development, which raised hopes trade battles in other parts of the financial world could be settled. Markets in […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Aug 27 (CNS) – Global stocks were on the rise Monday after comments from the United States Federal Reserve suggested it didn’t plan to hike interest rates anytime soon. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index soared above the 22,700 mark while the Shanghai Composite increased nearly two per cent. […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Aug 24 (CNS) – Stock markets around the globe softened Friday, as trade turmoil between China and the United States cast a gloomy shadow over the investment world. Metals were particularly affected, dropping multiple percentage points in the face of reciprocal tariffs launched by the two countries. […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada Aug. 23 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – China has retaliated with new tariffs on US$16 billion worth of American imports on items including fuel, steel, automobiles and medical equipment. The move follows the U.S. move to place […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada Aug. 22 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Two of the largest threats yet to United States President Donald Trump’s presidency struck at once yesterday. Trump’s former campaign strategist Paul Manafort was found guilty of eight offences related […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada Aug. 21 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland area was reported late yesterday as being above 10, which indicates a very high health risk, and is among the […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Aug 20 (CNS) – Venezuela is launching a new currency in a bid to tackle the country’s soaring inflation rate. President Nicolas Maduro says the new “sovereign bolivar” will stabilize the country’s economy and help it move towards a single floating exchange rate. However, critics say the […] Read more