Global Markets: U.S. COVID-19 deaths pass 140,000

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, July 20 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. In the United States, COVID-19 deaths have surpassed 140,000, as cases continue to rise in Florida, California, Texas, and other states. Florida has reported over 10,000 new cases daily for the past five days. […] Read more

Global Markets: USN carriers return to South China Sea

China claims 90% as territorial waters

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, July 17 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Two United States Navy (USN) aircraft carriers and their escorts returned to the South China Sea on Friday. The U.S.S. Nimitz and U.S.S. Ronald Reagan had been deployed to the contested international waters […] Read more



Global Markets: Macklem to set his course for Bank of Canada

Widely expected to freeze interest rate

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, July 15 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem is scheduled to make his first policy announcement on Wednesday since taking charge of the central bank on June 3. Later this morning, Macklem will speak about […] Read more






Global Markets: Seoul mayor missing

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, July 9 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The mayor of Seoul, South Korea, Park Won-soon, has gone missing and a massive search is underway. Park left his daughter a ‘will-like’ message before disappearing, according to police. Prior to becoming mayor […] Read more



Global Markets: Third coronavirus vaccine in trials

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A third possible coronavirus vaccine is moving to the human trial stage of testing. China’s Sinovac Biotech, together with Brazilian vaccine producer Instituto Butantan, will conduct the study on roughly 9,000 healthcare workers in Brazil. – […] Read more