Global markets

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 15 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian non-farm employment rose by 73,700 in July, according to the most recent report from a private firm. This reflects an increase in hiring in the trade, transportation, utilities, construction, leisure, and […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 14 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Recent economic data from numerous countries has stoked fears of a global recession. China and Germany have reported data that points to a cooling economy for both countries, and the yield curve […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 13 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States consumer prices rose 0.3 per cent in July, mainly due to rising prices for gas, medical care, and housing. Although the rate of inflation is increasing slightly, other economic indicators […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 12 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has expressed concerns that the United States-China trade war will devolve into an all-out recession. “We expect tariffs targeting the remaining $300bn of U.S. imports from China to […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, August 9 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported Friday morning that approximately 24,200 jobs were lost in July, largely in the retail and wholesale sectors. Overall, 11,600 full-time jobs were gone along with 12,600 part-time positions. Canada’s unemployment […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 8 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Crude oil supplies in Western Canada reached their lowest amount since November 2017, according to BNN Bloomberg. Supplies dropped by 2.75 million barrels in July, an indication the production limits imposed by the […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 7 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Crude oil prices were down Wednesday morning as the United States/China trade war has raised concerns about the global economy and the demand for oil. Since U.S. President Donald Trump heated up the […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 6 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Stock markets in the United States took a beating on Monday, as China used its yuan to stoke its trade war with the U.S. In the markets’ biggest losses of 2019 so far, […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 2 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Although White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said on Friday that United States President Donald Trump is displeased with the lack of progress made in U.S./China trade talks, Kudlow didn’t know if the […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 1 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Chicago-based grains merchant and food processor Archer Daniels Midland reported a 41.3 per cent drop in their second-quarter adjusted profit on Thursday. In the second quarter the company’s adjusted net earnings were US$340 […] Read more