Global markets

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Canada’s 13 provincial and territorial premiers are in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to meet with United States lawmakers and special interest groups. Led by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, the current chair […] 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 imposed a 25 per cent tariff on all of the country’s steel and aluminum imports on Monday. While the move drew strong criticism from Canadian Prime […] 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 Sunday that his administration will slap 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. Trump’s formal announcement is expected to be made […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm  – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Friday that the country added 76,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate of 6.6 per cent declined by 0.1 of a point from November. Analysts had expected 25,000 jobs to […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A trio of federal cabinet ministers will meet with Republican lawmakers and business groups in Washington, D.C. this week in an attempt to dissuade United States President Donald Trump from imposing 25 per cent tariffs […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Wednesday that Canada posted a trade surplus of C$708 million in December, its first in 10 months. By comparison, there was a C$986 million trade deficit in November and a 4.9 per […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump announced on Monday that planned 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods imported into the U.S. would be delayed until March. The levies were set aside after both nations’ […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump announced he will impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods imported into the U.S. starting Tuesday. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday he will […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Friday that the country’s economy declined by 0.2 per cent in November, compared to a 0.3 per cent increase in October. The contraction exceeded pre-report estimates and was the largest since […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – An American Airlines regional passenger jet flying from Wichita, Kan. and a United States Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair on Wednesday near Reagan Washington National Airport. A total of 67 people, including Russian and American […] Read more