Global markets

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Canada’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.9 per cent in July, reported Statistics Canada. However, employment dipped by 0.2 points at 60.7 per cent, with 41,000 fewer jobs reported.   Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet as early as next week, as Trump continues to push for an end to Russia’s three-year war in Ukraine.   The possibility of a meeting […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly met with United States’ special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday, as a Friday deadline imposed by President Donald Trump for Russia to reach a peace deal with Ukraine neared. Details […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Canada’s merchandise trade deficit with the rest of the world widened to C$5.9 billion in June from C$5.5 billion the previous month, as imports increased by 1.4 per cent and exports were up 0.9 per cent, reported […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday raising the tariff on Canadian goods to 35 per cent, from 25 per cent. Most Canadian exports fall under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) and can still […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Canada’s gross domestic product was down 0.1 per cent in May compared to the previous month, marking the second monthly decline in a row, reported Statistics Canada. Advanced readings for June point to a 0.1 per cent […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Tsunami warnings triggered by a Russian earthquake were being downgraded Wednesday morning. The 8.8 magnitude quake in the Pacific Ocean near eastern Russia’s Kamchatka region sent tsunami waves towards Russia, Japan, Hawaii, and the West Coast of […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Union Pacific announced plans to purchase smaller Norfolk Southern for US$85 billion on Tuesday. If approved, the deal would create the first coast-to-coast freight rail operator for the United States. Union Pacific is primarily concentrated across the […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The United States and European Union reached a trade agreement on Sunday, setting 15 per cent tariff on most goods. U.S. President Donald Trump described the agreement as “a good deal for everybody,” while European Commission chief […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump told reporters Friday morning that his administration “hasn’t been focused” on reaching a new trade deal with Canada before tariffs come into effect on Aug. 1, adding that the U.S. […] Read more