Global markets

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   China took issue with the United States on Thursday, clarifying there are no ongoing trade talks to resolve the high tariffs the two countries have on each other. The statement came […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   United States President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he’s not planning to oust Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve. Trump claimed he never planned to fire Powell and […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Spring planting is underway in parts of southern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan, according to a number of recent reports. However, early progress will be slowed this week by precipitation across the […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   At least two people are dead in Oklahoma following heavy rains that caused severe flooding during the Easter weekend. In addition to Oklahoma, the United States National Weather Service also issued […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The International Grains Council raised its call on global corn production in 2025/26 to 1.274 billion tonnes — an increase of five million from a month ago due to upward revisions for the United States […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The Bank of Canada held its key overnight rate at 2.75 per cent in Wednesday’s policy announcement. However, the Bank cautioned that the unpredictable trade policies out of the United States have “increased uncertainty, diminished […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   India’s government is forecasting above average monsoon rains for the second year in a row, which would be good news for farmers in the country who rely on the precipitation from June to September to […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Tariff news over the weekend saw United States President Donald Trump exempt tariffs on some high-tech goods from China, although the message quickly shifted, and Trump said the levies would still be implemented eventually.   […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – China announced Friday it’s raising its tariffs on imports of United States goods from 84 per cent to 125 per cent effective Saturday. The move was done in retaliation of U.S. President Donald Trump increasing levies […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – In a surprising reversal, United States President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday he was pausing reciprocal tariffs on nearly every country for 90 days. At the same time, Trump also said he was raising levies on […] Read more