Global markets

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Dec. 29 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The day after China loosened its very strict COVID-19 lockdown measures, the markets took a negative reaction on Thursday. Fears are COVID-19 is far more widespread in the world’s […] Read more

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Dec. 28 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   People in China on Tuesday took advantage of the relaxed COVID-19 restrictions, venturing en-masse to travel sites throughout the country. The easing of China’s lockdown measures came just when […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Friday that Canada’s economy expanded by 0.1 per cent in the month of October, slightly higher than pre-report estimates that the real GDP would remain unchanged. The performing arts, spectator sports and heritage institutions […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada (StatCan) reported on Wednesday that Canada’s annual inflation rate was 6.8 per cent in November, 0.1 of a percentage point higher than economist expectations and 0.1 of a point lower than in October. StatCan also reported […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United States House Jan. 6 Committee announced on Monday it has completed its investigation into the attacks at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 and it has recommended charges against then-U.S. President Donald Trump and his […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – An agreement was reached amongst numerous countries at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal Monday morning, which they hope would reverse the ongoing loss of biodiversity on Earth. The most significant part of the agreement is […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 16 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Russian missile attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure intensified on Friday, with “colossal damage” reported by Ukrainian officials. Nine power facilities were reportedly damaged in the attack, with electricity out across the country.   Twitter has […] Read more

WINNIPEG, Dec. 15 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Peru’s new government has declared a 30-day state of emergency, suspending the rights of ‘personal security and freedom’ across the country in response to protests against the government that have turned violent at times. The protests […] Read more

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Dec. 14 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The United Kingdom’s annual rate of inflation fell from its 41-year high of 11.1 per cent hit in October to 10.7 per cent, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The drop […] Read more

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Dec. 13 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) left its forecast for global oil demand growth unchanged for 2022 and 2023 in its latest monthly report, noting that while “global economic uncertainties are high […] Read more