Global markets

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, Aug 3 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. STERLING SEEN HITTING THREE-DECADE LOW POST-BREXIT The decline of Britain’s pound against the US dollar is far from over, according to a Reuters poll on Wednesday. In the five weeks since Britain voted […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, August 2 (CNS Canada) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. US CONSUMER SPENDING RISES IN JUNE Consumer spending in the US increased for the third straight month in June, rising 0.4 per cent, according to the US Commerce Department. Household spending accounts for […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, July 29 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. CANADIAN ECONOMY SEES BIGGEST DROP SINCE 2009 Real gross domestic product (GDP) fell 0.6 per cent in May, the largest monthly decline since March 2009, Statistics Canada said in a report on Friday. The decrease […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, July 28 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. US JOBLESS CLAIMS INCREASE US jobless claims for the week ending July 23 increased by 14,000 to a seasonally adjusted 266,000, according to data out of the country on Thursday. Claims for the previous week […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, July 27 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. BRITAIN’S ECONOMY GREW IN SECOND-QUARTER, ESTIMATES SAY Britain’s economy grew in the second-quarter (April to June), data said on Wednesday. The British economy expanded 0.6 per cent in the second-quarter, on an annualized rate of […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, July 26 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. US FARM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM RUNS OUT OF CASH An American farm loan program has run out of funds due to the high volume of requests for financial assistance, according to reports on Tuesday. The […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, July 25 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. JAPAN’S EXPORTS DROP FOR ANOTHER CONSECUTIVE MONTH Japan’s exports dropped in June, marking the ninth consecutive month of declines, according to reports on Monday. Overseas shipments dropped 7.4 per cent in June, compared with year-ago […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, July 22 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. CANADA’S ANNUAL INFLATION STEADY The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 1.5 per cent in the 12 months to June, matching the gain in May, Statistics Canada said in a report on Friday. Excluding gasoline, the […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, July 21 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. CANADA’S WHOLESALE SALES UP Wholesale sales rose 1.8 per cent to C$55.9 billion in May. Gains were recorded in six of seven subsectors, accounting for 88 per cent of total wholesale sales, and were led […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, July 20 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets globally. BREXIT HASN’T CAUSED ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN YET The economic effects of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union have not yet been seen, the Bank of England said. According to the BoE, there is no clear […] Read more