Financial Post | Third quarter may bring more layoffs as oil trends lower Financial Post Both commodities have been clobbered in the market; oil down 50 per cent from last year's average; gold down 20 per cent from 2014 highs. But it doesn't end there. Other valuable natural resources like iron ore, nickel, and copper, have been thrashed ... Falling dollar bolsters treasury as oil drop hits provincial coffers 3 reasons why gas prices are rising even as oil falls further TSX off 132 points, down for 5th day in a row; oil dips below $49 US/barrel |