Global Markets: CDC reduces quarantine time

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Monday it has reduced the number of days needed for American diagnosed with COVID-19 and close contacts to self-isolate from 10 to five. The CDC said […] Read more



Global Markets: Trudeau to speak to Canadians about Omicron

Sharp uptick of variant across country

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 22 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to speak to the country on Wednesday regarding the Omicron variant. In recent days the number of reported cases of Omicron have spiked […] Read more

Global Markets: Turkey works to shore up currency

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 21 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – After hitting a record low relative to the United States dollar on Monday, the Turkish lira rallied sharply on Tuesday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced new measures aimed to safeguard local currency […] Read more



Global Markets: COVID-19 on the rise in Canada

Kingston is country's COVID hotspot

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 17 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Already faced with the Omicron strain of COVID-19 starting to take hold in Canada, the number of reported cases in the country has been spiking. As of Friday morning, approximately […] Read more


Global Markets: Canadian government advises against non-essential foreign travel

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – With the Omicron COVID-19 variant starting to become fast-spreading, the Canadian government advised residents on Thursday not to engage in non-essential foreign travel despite the holiday season. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said the measure will be in place […] Read more

Global Markets: Inflation in Canada stays at 18-year high

Up 0.2 per cent in November, holding at 4.7 per cent

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 15 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Wednesday that inflation in November bumped up 0.2 per cent, holding at 4.7 per cent, the highest since 2003. Reports said extensive delays in the global […] Read more


Global Markets: Fiscal update likely to curb Liberal promises

Freeland to announce spending measures today

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 14 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland will present the federal government’s fiscal update today in the House of Commons. This comes a day after Freeland and Bank of Canada Governor […] Read more

Global Markets: Bank of Canada to get new marching orders

Highest inflation in 18 years

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 13 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland and Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Tiff Macklem are scheduled to announce the central bank’s new direction in combating inflation on Monday. Expectations are […] Read more