Global markets

WINNIPEG, May 5 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Facebook’s oversight board has upheld a ban on Donald Trump, keeping the former United States President off of the social media platform for the time being. Trump was suspended after the Jan. 6 riot at […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 4 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A rail overpass and train collapsed onto a busy road in Mexico City Monday evening, killing at least 23 people and hospitalizing 65 more, according to reports. The precarious situation hampered rescue efforts […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 3 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Foreign ministers from the G7, including Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marc Garneau and Minister of International Development Karina Gould, are meeting in person for the first time in over a year in […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada announced on Friday that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.4 per cent month-to-month in February, compared to economists’ prediction of a 0.5 per cent gain. The report also provided a preliminary estimate for […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada’s House of Commons approved legislation last night which would end a strike at the Port of Montreal. Every Conservative MP, as well as all but three Liberal MPs voted yes on Bill C-29 by a margin of […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Retail sales in Canada increased by 4.8 per cent last February compared to January, according to a Statistics Canada report released earlier today. In February, sales totalled C$55.1 billion and were fueled by gains reported by motor vehicle […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada’s federal budget was passed in the House of Commons on Monday night through a confidence vote, avoiding the possibility of an election. The budget, which outlines nearly C$500 billion worth of spending and C$101 billion towards new […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – For the fifth straight day, the number of new COVID-19 cases in India reached a record-high on Monday with 352,991 newly identified as having the virus. Over that same period, there have been 2,812 new deaths. Yesterday, […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada’s Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra announced yesterday that passenger flights from India and Pakistan will be banned from entering Canada for 30 days effective immediately. More than 100 international flights over the last two weeks, including 32 […] Read more

WINNIPEG, April 22 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Prior to a two-day virtual Earth Day climate summit hosted by United States President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today a new pledge for Canada to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least […] Read more