Hurricane Harvey Boosts US Gasoline Prices

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, August 28 (CNS) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Prices for US gasoline rose five percent on Monday after the worst storm in Texas’ recent history dumped massive amounts of rain on the Houston and Corpus Christi region. Gasoline […] Read more

Global Markets: North Korea to build more powerful missile

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada Aug. 24 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – North Korea has unveiled plans to build a newer, more powerful intercontinental ballistic missile. – Russian strategic bomber and fighter jets flew what Russian officials called a “pre-arranged flight” over […] Read more


Global Markets: Trump says NAFTA deal unlikely

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. – Despite North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s decision to order more rocket engines, there were signs tensions were easing. The information about the order carried by a North Korean news […] Read more



Global Markets: Solar eclipse crosses North America

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Aug. 21, CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The solar eclipse tracks its way across North America on Monday, and many eyes will be on the sky (with proper protection) throughout the trading day. – The UK […] Read more



Global Markets: NAFTA talks underway in Washington

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Aug. 16 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada, United States and Mexico begin talks in Washington today to update the North American Free Trade Agreement. – Japanese and American military planes carried out air exercises near […] Read more

Global Markets: U.S. president Trump on hot seat

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Aug. 15 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Several business leaders have left the American Manufacturing Council set up by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. Kenneth Frazier, chief executive officer of Merck & Co. pharmaceuticals, Kevin Plank, […] Read more



Global Markets: U.S. pushes lower tariffs for online goods

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada Aug. 9 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United States is pushing a proposal in upcoming North American Free Trade negotiations that would see Canada and Mexico increase duty-free imports allowed from online purchases. Canada and Mexico […] Read more