Global markets

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Oct. 31 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Fighting continues in Gaza despite mounting calls from the United Nations and other agencies for a humanitarian cease-fire, as civilians in the tiny Palestinian enclave struggle to obtain food and water. Israel […] Read more

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Oct. 30 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Israel’s ground attack on Gaza intensified over the weekend, attacking Gaza City from both the east and west in an attempt at striking Hamas militants believed to be hiding in tunnels under […] Read more

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Oct. 27 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   United States Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin announced on Friday that U.S. military jets struck two facilities in Syria being used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The targeted facilities were […] Read more

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Oct. 26 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Israeli Defense Forces announced on Thursday it carried out a “targeted raid” into northern Gaza overnight. While not the main invasion into the tiny Palestinian territory, the IDF said the raid […] Read more

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Oct. 25 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Ahead of the Bank of Canada announcement on Wednesday at 9 am CDT, economists said they are expecting another interest rate freeze from the central bank. In September the BoC held […] Read more

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Oct. 24 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   With the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, the International Energy Agency stated on Tuesday that a sharp hike in fossil fuel prices could trigger a dramatic shift towards renewable energy, electric […] Read more

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Oct. 23 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Hundreds of workers for the St. Lawrence Seaway walked off the job on Sunday as negotiations between Unifor and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation fell apart. In the meantime, the […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada (StatCan) reported on Friday that retail sales decreased by 0.1 per cent in August from the month before to C$66.1 billion. Core retail sales, which exclude gas stations and motor vehicle parts, were down 0.3 per […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Unifor, the union representing workers on the St. Lawrence Seaway Corp., issued a 72-hour strike notice to employers on Wednesday. The union added that it will bargain through Thursday in order to avoid a strike by Saturday. Negotiations […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The conflict between Israel and Hamas was inflamed on Tuesday when a massive blast occurred at a hospital in Gaza City, killing 500 people, according to Hamas. The militant group blamed an Israeli airstrike for the explosion, while […] Read more