Global markets

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, September 29 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. US GROWTH FASTER THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT Economic growth in the US moved at a faster pace than previously thought in the second quarter, according to reports out of the country. Second quarter gross domestic product […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, September 28 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. CHINESE GROWTH EXPECTED TO SLOW SLIGHTLY IN FOURTH QUARTER The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) expects the country’s growth to reach an annual 6.6 per cent in the fourth quarter, according to reports on […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, September 27 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. WTO LOWERS GLOBAL GROWTH OUTLOOK The World Trade Organization has lowered its outlook for global growth in 2016, according to reports on Tuesday. The estimate for global growth has been downwardly revised to 1.7 per […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Sept. 26 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES AGREES TO OUTPUT FREEZE The United Arab Emirates will back a global deal to freeze or reduce oil production, which would help boost prices for OPEC nations. OPEC countries are […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, September 23 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. SAUDI ARABIA WILL LIMIT CRUDE OUTPUT, IF IRAN DOES TOO: REPORTS Saudi Arabia will limit its crude output, if Iran caps production as well, market watchers said on Friday. Iranian officials have not yet accepted […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, MB, September 22, 2016 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. US JOBLESS CLAIMS REACH TWO-MONTH-LOW US jobless claims fell to a two-month-low according to reports out of the country on Thursday. Jobless claims in the week ending September 17 fell 8,000 […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Sept. 21 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally and in Canada. US FEDERAL RESERVE TO ANNOUNCE RATE DECISION The US Federal Reserve is set to announce its latest interest rate decision later Wednesday, following two days of talks. The Fed is […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, September 20 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. US HOUSING STARTS DROP IN AUGUST US housing starts fell 5.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 1.14 million units, according to reports on Tuesday. US FEDERAL RESERVE EXPECTED TO HOLD RATES STEADY […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, September 19 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. OPEC, NON-OPEC COUNTRIES CLOSE TO REACHING DEAL Venezuela’s President, Nicolas Maduro, has said oil producing countries are close to reaching a deal which will stabilize output, according to reports on Monday. The deal will include […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, September 16 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. US CONSUMER PRICES UP IN AUGUST The American Consumer Price Index increased by 0.2 per cent in August, according to the country’s labour department. Analysts say higher rent and healthcare costs contributed to […] Read more