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By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 17 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – After United States President Donald Trump accused Iran of being behind the drone attacks that wiped out more than half of Saudi Arabia’s oil production, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 16 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Following a drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Aramco oil processing plant on Sept. 14, United States President Donald Trump has blamed Iran. In turn, Iran denied any responsibility for the attack, which was […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 13 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States stock markets are expected to open higher for the third consecutive day, due to a generally optimistic trade sentiment between the U.S. and China. The Chinese government has said Chinese […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 11 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States unemployment hit its lowest rate in nearly five months, according to recent data. Jobless claims dropped to 204,000 during week ended Sept. 7, which is a 15,000 reduction from the […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 11 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – China is planning to launch a nationwide effort to increase pork production, following a spike in prices after African Swine Fever (ASF) ravaged pork herds. Along with preventing and controlling outbreaks of […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 10 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Recent data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) showed the annual rate of housing rose by 1.9 per cent in August when compared to the previous month. The rate of […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 9 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United Kingdom’s Parliament will be suspended after Monday’s session, the latest tactic employed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ensure the country leaves the European Union on October 31. Parliament will […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 6 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – While most of the focus on African swine fever has been on its devastating effects on China’s hog industry, Vietnam has been desperately battling the disease that is almost always fatal to pigs. […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 4 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The German government announced on Wednesday it will limit the use of glyphosate and then ban the weedkiller by the end of 2023. Bayer, which owns Roundup-maker Monsanto, issued a statement disagreeing with […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 3 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – China’s top trade negotiator, Vice-Premier Liu He stated China doesn’t want a trade war, as it’s not good for the global economy or for China and the United States. Liu made the comment […] Read more