Global markets

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – Statistics Canada reported today that the country’s annual inflation rate dipped to 2.2 per cent in October, compared to 2.4 per cent in September. Grocery prices dropped by 0.6 per cent, their biggest monthly drop in […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – The United States Department of Agriculture will release on Friday its November World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates at 11 a.m. CST. Last month’s release was cancelled due to the U.S. government shutdown, adding to the […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – The longest United States government shutdown in history came to an end on Wednesday night. The House of Representatives approved the legislation on Wednesday night after the Senate passed it on Monday. President Donald Trump then […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – Canadian Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald told Reuters on Monday, that relations between Canada and China are starting to heal. MacDonald said his trip included meetings with senior Chinese government officials as well as research and commercial […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – The first step towards ending the longest United States government shutdown were taken by the Senate, as it passed a motion on Sunday to create legislation to fund the government and to hold a vote on […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Now at 6.9 per cent, the Canadian unemployment rate dipped 0.2 percentage points in October, beating expectations as employment increased by 67,000, reported Statistics Canada. Employment growth was highest in men aged 25 to 54 (33,000 jobs) and […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The Bank of England left its benchmark bank rate unchanged at 4.0 per cent on Thursday, after a 5-4 vote by its Monetary Policy Committee. Economists said the close vote and accompanying statement indicated that a cut could […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government released their first budget on Tuesday. It included about C$1 trillion in investment and posts a deficit over C$78 billion. The “Canada Strong” budget was touted as a “plan to transform our […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. State and mayoral elections are underway in the United States on Tuesday, with the off-year elections amid the ongoing shutdown of the country’s federal government widely seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump. Typhoon Kalmaegi reportedly left […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. • Famine is spreading in war-torn Sudan, said reports from international aid groups, with thousands of people forced to flee as the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) advanced through the Darfur region. There were also reports of mass […] Read more