Global markets

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 17 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A “full-scale humanitarian crisis” in unfolding in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, according to the United Nations, as at least 27,000 people have fled the fighting into neighbouring Sudan. Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 16 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Another COVID-19 vaccine is showing promising signs, with Moderna Inc. announcing an experimental vaccine with 94.5 per cent effectiveness rate in late-stage trials. The vaccine comes a week after Pfizer announced a vaccine […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 13 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to call on the provincial premiers on Friday to impose increased restrictions to stem the quickly growing spread of COVID-19 across much of the country. As […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 12 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Reports stated on Thursday that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, known as OPEC+, are considering a delay to any hikes in oil production by up to six months. So […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 10 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – After six weeks of bloody conflict, Armenia and Azerbaijan signed a peace agreement that will see Russia deploy peacekeepers on Tuesday between the warring sides in the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. Armenian Prime Minister […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 9 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Pfizer announced on Monday that its coronavirus vaccine could be 90 per cent effective as testing continues. The data is based on 94 infections in a study that encompasses 44,000 people in six […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 6 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Friday marks the third day of counting votes to determine the 2020 United States presidential election, with mail-in votes in key swing states yet to be counted. Democratic nominee Joe Biden is leading in […] Read more

WINNIPEG, Nov. 5 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The count to determine the 2020 presidential election continues, with some million votes in key swing states yet to be counted. Democratic nominee Joe Biden has won Arizona, Wisconsin, and Michigan, among others, garnering 264 of […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 4 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Ballots are still being counted across the United States as the 2020 presidential winner is still unclear. CNN projects current president Donald Trump won battleground states of Ohio and Florida, while Democratic nominee Joe […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Nov. 3 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. It’s election day in the United States, and Americans are casting ballots for president, members of Congress, and other local races. According to a survey by CNN, Edison Research, and Catalist, over 100 million […] Read more