Global Markets: U.S. inflation eases in October

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 15 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian manufacturing sales held steady at C$70.4 billion in September, after posting declines the previous four months, according to a report from Statistics Canada. Meanwhile, the country’s wholesale sales were up by 0.1 per […] Read more

Global Markets: Biden and Xi meet in Indonesia

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 14 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Joe Biden met with China’s Xi Jinping on Monday for their first in-person talks since Biden became president. The meeting lasted a little over three hours covering a wide range of […] Read more



Global Markets: U.S. House, Senate still up for grabs

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Control over the United States House of Representatives and the Senate is still yet to be determined after Americans took to the polls on Tuesday for midterm elections. The Republicans’ so-called “red wave” many political pollsters anticipated never […] Read more



Global Markets: Ford offers to rescind legislation

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday morning that his government would rescind legislation to make an education workers’ strike illegal if their union would stop their mass walkout. Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce introduced Bill 28, or the […] Read more


Global Markets: Fall statement includes spending measures, cutting deficit

Feds introduce two per cent tax on stock buybacks

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 4 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland gave the federal government’s fall economic statement on Thursday, citing a number of measures to be taken. This included a two per cent tax […] Read more

Global Markets: Fall economic update today

Finance Minister to speak at 3 pm CDT

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 3 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, who also doubles as Deputy Prime Minister, will make the federal government’s fall economic statement on Thursday. Freeland is expected to lay out the […] Read more


Global Markets: Russia comes back into export deal

Putin demands safe corridors not be used for attacks

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 2 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Russia announced on Wednesday that it will re-enter the Black Sea export agreement that allows Ukraine to ship grain from its war-torn ports. Russia pulled out of the agreement during […] Read more

Global Markets: Biden threatens windfall tax for big oil

Record profits said to amount to US$300 billion

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 1 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Joe Biden suggested on Monday that large oil companies could face a windfall tax if they fail to invest their profits to reduce fuel costs for consumers. […] Read more