Global markets

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Price inflation in the United States fell to an eight-month low in January at an annualized rate of 2.4 per cent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday. That’s also down from […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. China extended its anti-dumping probe into Canadian canola to March 9, due to the “complexity” of the allegations, the country’s commerce ministry announced on Thursday. The ministry said there will be a “fair […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. During a Tuesday phone call, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told President Trump that the Gordie Howe International Bridge is a “great example of co-operation” between their countries. Trump threatened to refuse to […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Trust in the data from the United States Department of Agriculture is in doubt, Reuters said on Tuesday, hours ahead of the USDA’s next monthly supply and demand report. Questions regarding U.S. corn […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The Dow Jones Industrial Average pushed above 50,000 points in early trading on Monday, before easing below that level. On Friday, the Dow added a whopping 1,206.95 points to end the day at […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – Statistics Canada reported on Friday that Canada’s unemployment rate ticked down 0.3 of a point at 6.5 per cent, the lowest since September 2024. Full-time employment increased slightly by 0.3 per cent, but part-time employment dipped […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said at an event in Ottawa on Wednesday marking 20 years since he became Prime Minister, that Canada must reduce its dependence on the United States to protect its sovereignty […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – A new poll by Leger released on Wednesday suggests that most Canadians support the sale of Chinese electric vehicles. Sixty-one per cent of respondents said they supported allowing more Chinese EVs into the market, with 24 […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – Canadian Pacific Kansas City announced on Monday it broke its grain shipping record for the month of January last month. CPKC transported 2.395 million tonnes, surpassing its own January monthly record from 2023. January’s 24,688 carloads […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – Canada will resume beef exports to China after the latter lifted its ban on Canadian cattle. China prohibited Canadian beef exports beginning in late 2021 after bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was found on an Alberta farm. […] Read more