Global markets

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 6 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Stock and commodities markets around the world reacted negatively after United States President Donald Trump tweeted Sunday that he would hike tariffs on imports from China. Trump said trade talks with China are […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 3 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A recent poll from Reuters showed that almost 40 currency analysts believe the Canadian dollar will strengthen over the coming year, buoyed largely by higher oil prices. Though the dollar has fallen […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 2 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian food packaging company Maple Leaf recently reported an 80 per cent jump in quarterly profits, driven by higher prices for its products and lower input costs for prepared meats. The company’s […] Read more

WINNIPEG, May 1 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The federal government is expanding its federal loan guarantee program for farmers as China continues to shun Canadian canola. The Advance Payment Program, or APP, will be expanded to offset the squeeze many producers […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 30 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported the economy contracted in February after showing growth in January. Gross domestic product pulled back 0.1 per cent in February, according to a report. Poorer-than-expected performances in the mining, […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 29 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Thousands of Canadians in Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick are facing extreme flooding conditions. In Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, a suburb west of Montreal, over 7,000 residents were forced to evacuate after the Lake of […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 26 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Hydro Quebec issued a warning on Thursday that its decommissioned hydroelectric dam at Bell Falls could burst due to rising floodwaters. This weekend the water flow on the Rouge River through the dam […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 25 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Canadian government announced on Thursday it has pushed back their deadline for making a decision on the Trans Mountain Pipeline from mid-May to June 18. Federal Minister of Natural Resources Amarjeet Sohi […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 24 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Billions of dollars of gold is being smuggled out of Africa, according to a report by Reuters. More than US$15 billion in gold was imported by the United Arab Emirates in 2016, nearly […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, April 23 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Voting continues today in India as its massive national election has entered the third of its seven phases. The election began April 11 and continues until May 19, with the results announced in […] Read more