Global markets

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 22 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A recent Statistics Canada report says retail sales rose 1.1 per cent to $51.3 billion in March. Higher gas prices and sales of building materials and garden equipment contributed to the boost. […] Read more

WINNIPEG, May 21 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Royal Bank of Canada’s recently implemented “green bond program” may provide loans to oil and gas companies that wish to reduce their environmental impact, according to Bloomberg. Though most green bond funding goes to […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 17 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Brexit talks in the United Kingdom between Theresa May’s Conservatives and Jeremy Corbyn’s opposition Labour party have reportedly reached a stalemate with no agreement, according to reports. – Canadian soybeans are facing the […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 16 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to Conrad Black, who was convicted of fraud in 2007 and spent three years in U.S. prisons. The former media baron renounced his […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 15 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada’s inflation rate increased to 2.0 per cent in April, from 1.9 per cent the previous month, according to a report from Statistics Canada. The increase was generally in line with market expectations. […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 14 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump was tweeting about trade, tariffs, and China Tuesday morning, claiming that “China wants a deal!” and also saying that U.S. farmers will benefit with or without an agreement. […] Read more

WINNIPEG, May 13 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – China will place tariffs on US$60 billion worth of imports from the United States, the country announced Monday. The move comes in retaliation to a move by the U.S. to hike tariffs on US$200 billion […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 10 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump hiked tariffs from 10 to 25 per cent on US$200 billion of imports from China on Friday morning. The move came as high-level trade negotiators from both countries […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 8 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Two days of trade talks between the United States and China will take place in Washington starting Thursday. Talks were previously scheduled to begin today in the U.S. capital. A great deal of […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 7 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – After some doubt was raised as to whether Chinese Vice Premier Liu He would attend trade talks in Washington this week, officials have confirmed Liu will be leading China’s delegation. The possibility of […] Read more