Global markets

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Mar. 20, 2018 – A pact between Microsoft and BlackBerry appears to be paying off. BlackBerry Ltd’s U.S.-listed share jumped by six per cent on Tuesday after the software company announced it would be providing additional security to Microsoft’s Office program. BlackBerry has been making strides since ditching its […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Mar. 19, 2018 – Allegations that Facebook users’ data may have been compromised during the U.S. election sent shares plummeting. A report from the New York Times and U.K.-based news paper The Observer said that up to 50 million accounts had been mined without permission by Cambridge Analytica during […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 16, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canadian factory sales fell in January by one per cent, the biggest drop in six months, according to new data released by Statistics Canada Friday. The decline was due to […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 15, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday he is “very optimistic” for a successful result for Canada, the United States and Mexico as they renegotiate the North American Free Trade […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 14, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The American government hit the Canadian forestry industry with more duties late Tuesday as it upheld countervailing duties on Canadian newsprint. The United States Department of Commerce said in a […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 13, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Rising interest rates along with strong job growth led to more uninsured mortgages and longer tenure of car loans, putting a strain on the lending quality of Canadian banks, according […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 12, 2018 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. DowDupont Inc. Chief Andrew Liveris has announced he will step down April 1. He had earlier promised to retire as the company named existing managers to head its materials science […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Mar. 9, 2018 – A new report by the Conference Board of Canada says the country’s economy would only contract by 0.5 per cent if the North American Free Trade Agreement is terminated. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to scuttle the agreement if Canada and Mexico don’t sign […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Mar. 8, 2018 – Canadian steelmakers may be able to breathe a sigh of relief after reports surfaced Wednesday night indicating the U.S. would exempt Canada and Mexico from planned tariffs. U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to formalize the plan Thursday afternoon. At this stage it appears the […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 7 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Concerns over a possible global trade war were at the forefront of the financial markets Wednesday morning, following the exit of White House chief economic advisor Gary Cohn. The […] Read more