Global markets: Crude futures ease off highs

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, April 11 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – Crude oil futures dropped in early activity on Tuesday, pressured by increased shale oil production in the US, reports say. Crude oil prices had risen to a five-week-high in earlier sessions, underpinned by uncertainty […] Read more

Global markets: CDN economic info slated for release

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, April 10 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – Market watchers are waiting for several key pieces of information this week. The Bank of Canada is set to release its latest monetary policy report and interest rate decision on Wednesday, which will sway […] Read more


Global markets: Airstrike buoys crude

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, April 7 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – Crude oil futures advanced to a one month high after the US fired missiles at a Syrian airbase. The news brought on speculation that conflict could worsen in Syria, which is oil-rich. Syria does […] Read more

Global markets: US jobless claims fall

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, April 6 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – US jobless claims in the week ending April 1 fell 25,000 to a seasonally adjusted 234,000—the biggest drop in two years, the country’s labour department said. Claims have been below 300,000 for 109 consecutive […] Read more


Global markets: Crude values rise

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, April 5 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – Crude oil futures advanced in early activity on Wednesday, moving near a one-month-high. The market was underpinned by data showing America’s crude inventories were lower-than-expected. The country’s crude supplies dropped 1.8 million barrels last […] Read more

Global markets: US trade gap falls

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, April 4, 2017 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – The American trade deficit dropped more than anticipated in February, according to reports out of the country on Tuesday. The US trade gap fell 9.6 per cent to US$43.6 billion, the […] Read more


Global markets: Asian, European manufacturing up

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, April 3, 2017 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – Factories in Europe and Asia saw solid growth in March, according to a report on Monday. China’s manufacturing index advanced at its fastest pace in close to five years, analysts say, […] Read more

Global markets: Canadian GDP up in January

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 31 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – Canada’s gross domestic product grew 0.6 per cent in January on the strength of widespread growth across both goods- and service-producing industries. With the exception of October, gross domestic product has risen every month […] Read more


Canadian dollar and business outlook

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 30 – The Canadian dollar was stronger against its US counterpart in early activity on Thursday. The commodity-linked loonie was underpinned by advances in the crude oil market. Crude gained with reports of smaller inventories than expected and lower production in key areas. At 8:45 CDT Thursday, the […] Read more

Global markets: US jobless claims, economy advance

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, March 30 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. – US jobless claims in the week ending March 25 dropped 3,000 to a seasonally adjusted 258,000, data from the country’s labour department said on Thursday. That marks 108 consecutive weeks in which claims have […] Read more