Global Markets: Inflation eases says StatCan

Fuel prices down, but food, housing up

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Inflation in Canada eased in July to an annualized rate of 1.7 per cent, Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday. The consumer price index dipped 0.2 of a point from June, […] Read more



Global Markets: Trump, Putin meet in Alaska

WINNIPEG, Aug. 15 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska today to discuss an end to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It will be the first face-to-face meeting between the two world […] Read more

Global Markets: Canola meal stuck in Chinese ports

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Up to 400,000 tonnes of canola meal are sitting in warehouses next to Chinese ports with importers struggling to re-sell them, sources told Reuters. An executive with one of the trading companies that imports canola meal said it […] Read more






Global Markets: Canadian unemployment rate steady

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


Global Markets: Trump and Putin to meet

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

Global Markets: U.S. envoy meets with Putin

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