The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Mail delivery in Canada largely ground to a halt on Friday, as approximately 55,000 members of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers went on strike. Canada Post stated mail and parcels won’t be delivered during the strike. Federal Minister of […] Read more
Global Markets: Postal workers on strike
Mail, parcel delivery to stop
Global Markets: Euro approaching parity with U.S. dollar
Sliding away from highs in September
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The Euro dropped to one-year lows as of Thursday, as the European Union currency continued its slide towards parity with the United States dollar. Currently at US$1.05, the Euro has lost […] Read more
Global Markets: U.S. inflation bumps up
U.S. Fed likely to cut interest rates further
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The Consumer Price Index in the United States climbed 0.2 per cent in October and rose 2.6 per cent from the previous October, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday. The […] Read more
Global Markets: Postal strike looming
CUPW issues strike notice
By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers issued a 72-hour strike notice on Tuesday. That means Canada could be hit with a postal strike as early as Friday. Reports said the CUPW […] Read more
Global Markets: German coalition government collapses
Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Germany’s coalition government led by Chancellor Olaf Scholz collapsed overnight with opposition parties now calling for a non-confidence vote and new elections. The coalition broke down after Scholz, of the Social Democratic party, dismissed finance minister Christian […] Read more
Global Markets: Trump wins U.S. election
Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Republican Donald Trump won the United States presidency in Tuesday’s election, defeating Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in both the electoral college and popular vote. Trump becomes the first person since the late 1800s to hold non-sequential presidential […] Read more
Global Markets: U.S. presidential election today
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Voters in the United States head to the polls today to vote in their next president. Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump are vying for the country’s top job, with long lines at polling […] Read more
Global Markets: U.S. presidential campaign in final stages
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Donald Trump and Kamala Harris were making their final pushes ahead of Tuesday’s United States presidential election, with the two candidates slated to make stops at key battleground states on Monday. Moldova’s presidential runoff […] Read more
Global Markets: U.S. adds 12,000 jobs in October
Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that 12,000 jobs were added to the country’s economy in October. The low number was attributed to hurricanes and striking workers. However, the unemployment rate remained […] Read more
Global Markets: Canada’s economy grows one per cent in Q3
Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported this morning Canada’s economy may have grown at an annual rate of one per cent in the third quarter. It also estimated that real gross domestic product was up by 0.3 per […] Read more