Global markets

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. India and the European Union have reached a free trade agreement after nearly 20 years of negotiations. The deal will see free trade on almost all goods traded between India and the 27 members of the EU. A […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. November retail sales were up 1.3 per cent at C$70.4 billion, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. There were gains in eight of the nine subsectors tracked, with food and beverages retailers leading the […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. United States President Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday that the framework for a future deal on Greenland was agreed to with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Danish […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. As United States President Donald Trump spoke at the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, he repeated his demand that Greenland be turned over to the U.S. Also, Trump accused Canada […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canada’s canola exports are over-reliant on China and the United States, reports said on Tuesday. The Simpson Centre for Food and Agricultural Policy at the University of Calgary said those two countries account […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Inflation in Canada during December bumped up to an annualized rate of 2.4 per cent, Statistics Canada reported on Monday. That’s a slight increase from 2.2 per cent in November and where analysts […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – Canada and China reached a “preliminary but landmark” trade deal on Friday, reducing and eliminating tariffs on Canadian products while allowing Chinese electric vehicles into the Canadian market. China will drop canola seed duties to 15 […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – A Canadian has died in Iran during widespread anti-government protests, said Global Affairs Canada and confirmed by CTV News on Thursday. Consular officials have been in touch with the person’s family in Canada. No other details […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney arrived in China on Wednesday, becoming the first Canadian prime minister to visit the country in eight years. Carney will meet with senior Chinese officials on Thursday before a Friday meeting […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe will join Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney for a few engagements during the latter’s five-day visit to China, which began Tuesday. A news release from the province said the visit will build […] Read more