Global Markets: U.S. inflation remains high

The Fed likely to raise interest rate further

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 13 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Inflation in the United States dipped slightly from 8.5 per cent in July to 8.3 per cent in August, according to the Bureau for Labor Statistics on Tuesday. That marked […] Read more

Global Markets: Poilievre scores decisive win

Firebrand receives over 68 per cent of votes

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 12 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Former finance critic Pierre Poilievre cruised to an easy first round victory in the Conservative Party leadership race on Sept. 10. The 18-year Tory MP took more than 68 per […] Read more


Global Markets: Queen Elizabeth II dead at 96

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Queen Elizabeth II, Canada’s head of state and the longest-reigning British monarch died Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at the age of 96. Elizabeth is survived by her four children, including King Charles III, as well as […] Read more






Global Markets: More jobs added to U.S. economy

August increases on top of July gains

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 2 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United States economy was bolstered by the addition of 315,000 jobs in August, according to the Department of Labor on Friday. This followed the addition of 528,000 jobs in […] Read more

Global Markets: Another Russian executive dies

Maganov opposed invasion of Ukraine

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 31 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Ravil Maganov, the chair of Russian oil giant Lukoil, died on Thursday, becoming the latest high-profile businessperson in Russia to die under mysterious circumstances. While the Tass new agency said […] Read more


Global Markets: Slower economic growth in June says StatCan

Q2 growth reported to be 3.3 per cent

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 31 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Wednesday that the country’s GDP grew by an annual rate of 3.3 per cent in the second quarter following loosening of COVID-19 restrictions. For June, the […] Read more

Global Markets: Climate change poses huge cost to economy

Report cites water as primary reason

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 30 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Climate change could lead to a C$139 billion loss in the Canadian economy over the next 30 years, according to a report released on Monday by global engineering firm GHD. […] Read more