Global markets

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada Sept. 12 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United States, Japan and South Korea are welcoming new United Nations sanctions against North Korea in efforts to discourage it from further nuclear weapons development. UN member nations are […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, September 11 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The damage from Hurricanes Irma and Harvey is adding up. Texas Governor Greg Abbot estimates the final tally for Harvey will come in between US$150 to US$180 billion. Some […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG, Sept. 8 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Credit check company Equifax was hit by a major security breach, with hackers gaining access to the information, including birth dates and social security numbers, of roughly 143 million US customers. Canadian and UK […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada Sept. 7 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – China said it agrees that the United Nations needs to take more action against North Korea following its most recent missile test. It added talks were also necessary to resolve […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada Sept. 6 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada, Mexico and the United States all say they made progress in talks designed to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement, as the second round of negotiations wrapped up […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada Sept. 5 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Markets are keeping an eye out for response by nations worldwide following an agreement in principal between the United States and South Korea to remove warhead size limits on South […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada Sept. 1 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Russian president Vladimir Putin has issued warnings over the increase in tensions between the United States and North Korea. He said it was mistake to pressure North Korea to give […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada Aug. 31 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The second round of negotiations to work out changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement is scheduled to go ahead this weekend amid threats from United States President Donald […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Aug. 30 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The damage from Hurricane Harvey is pegged at US$35 billion and counting, according to several analysts. The storm hit the Houston area on Friday but has since lingered, dumping […] 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. – A North Korean missile fired over the Japanese island of Hokkaido drew immediate and stern reaction, and further heightened global tensions. The United Nations security council was expected to address […] Read more