Global Markets: CN Rail reports increased earnings

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian National Railway had an operating income of C$1.61 billion during the first quarter of 2025, an increase of C$64 million from Q1 2024, according to the railway’s quarterly report released on Thursday. Tracy Robinson, president […] Read more



Global Markets: Canadian, U.S. economies shrink

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Wednesday that the country’s economy contracted by 0.2 per cent in February. Mining, oil and gas extraction, construction and quarrying were the main drivers of the decrease. There was also a […] Read more



Global Markets: Election Day in Canada

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadians go to the polls today for the federal election with all 345 seats in the House of Commons up for grabs. The election was called on March 23 by Liberal Party leader and Prime […] Read more

Global Markets: Chinese tariffs hitting Canadian businesses

100 per cent levies on imports of canola oil, meal and other ag, seafood products

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   About 36 per cent of Canadian agricultural and seafood businesses have been affected by China’s tariffs, said a report issued this week by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business. The report […] Read more


Global Markets: China rebukes U.S. trade talk ideas

'It should cancel all the unilateral measures on China' says Chinese official

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   China took issue with the United States on Thursday, clarifying there are no ongoing trade talks to resolve the high tariffs the two countries have on each other. The statement came […] Read more

Global Markets: Markets rebounding on Trump’s positive comments

IMF warns tariffs are weakening U.S., global economies.

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   United States President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he’s not planning to oust Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve. Trump claimed he never planned to fire Powell and […] Read more


Global Markets: Seeding underway in some parts of the Prairies

Provinces have yet to issue weekly crop reports

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Spring planting is underway in parts of southern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan, according to a number of recent reports. However, early progress will be slowed this week by precipitation across the […] Read more

Global Markets: Easter storms strike U.S. Midwest, South

Planting delays, risk of frost

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   At least two people are dead in Oklahoma following heavy rains that caused severe flooding during the Easter weekend. In addition to Oklahoma, the United States National Weather Service also issued […] Read more