Global markets

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 12 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney threw his support behind the governing Liberal Party of Canada during its virtual convention over the weekend. Carney, who is also the former […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 9 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Prince Philip, husband to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, has passed away at 99 years old, two months before his 100th birthday, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday. Officially titled the Duke of Edinburgh, Philip was […] Read more

WINNIPEG, April 7 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – An Iranian cargo ship that is believed to be a base for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was attacked on Tuesday, sustaining minor damage, according to reports. Iranian officials said the MV Saviz was a […] Read more

WINNIPEG, April 6 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Ukraine is calling on NATO to lay out a path for the country to join the military alliance, as Russia amasses troops near Ukraine’s border. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy also called on NATO to strengthen […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 5 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Daily COVID-19 cases in India surpassed 100,000 for the first time during the pandemic on Monday, with 12.6 million total infections now reported in the country. Health experts blamed easing restrictions on the […] Read more

WINNIPEG, April 1 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Ontario Premier Doug Ford will announce today that the entire province will be entering into a lockdown on Saturday amidst rising COVID-19 case numbers. Sources tell CBC News that indoor dining, personal care services and […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada released data on Wednesday showing that Canada’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0.7 per cent in January, compared to 0.1 per cent growth in December. Statistics Canada had previously estimated 0.5 per cent growth in […] Read more

WINNIPEG, March 30 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommended on Monday the suspension of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for people under the age of 55 due to the risk of rare but potentially fatal blood clots. […] Read more

WINNIPEG, March 29 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Ever Given container ship, which ran aground in the Suez Canal on March 24 blocking the shipping route, was partially refloated on Monday but is still days away from moving once again. The Suez […] Read more

WINNIPEG, March 26 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Three days after the container ship Ever Given ran aground, blocking the Suez Canal, attempts are still ongoing to move the vessel and clear the blockage. The Suez Canal Authority said it has begun dredging […] Read more