Global markets

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 18 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The fate of the Trans Mountain Pipeline will be announced Tuesday, with the expectation the federal government will approve the C$7.4 billion project that would triple the pipeline’s capacity. The 1,150 kilometer line […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 17 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – With temperatures consistently topping 45 degrees Celsius, a heatwave in India has caused the deaths of more than one hundred people, according to some accounts. The northern state of Bihar has been particularly […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 14 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Canadian Real Estate Association has updated its 2019 forecast for home sales, predicting a slight improvement compared to 2018 instead of a previously-expected decline. The improvement is largely driven by house […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 13 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Chinese officials have ignored requests from the Liberal government to meet and discuss the Canadian citizens currently detained in China, according to a recent report from the CBC. “In advance of the […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 12 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Though trade negotiations between the United States and China have stalled, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the G20 summit in Japan may see the leaders of the two countries meet. “Probably, […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 11 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump has criticized the U.S. Federal Reserve, claiming interest rates are too high for the current economy. Though presidents typically do not comment on the nation’s monetary policy, […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 10 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Environment Minister Catherine McKenna will announce a new strategy for plastics in Canada on Monday. Accoding to CBC News, the Liberal government will ban single-use plastics […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 7 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A recent report from Statistics Canada detailed the Canadian economy created 27,000 jobs in May, beating out economists’ expectations of 5,000. The unemployment rate was just 5.4 per cent, which is the […] Read more

WINNIPEG, June 6 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A recent report from Statistics Canada detailed Canada’s trade deficit shrank to C$966 million in April. Economists predicted a C$2.8 billion deficit for the month. The shrinking deficit is due to exports increasing by […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 5 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Toronto Real Estate Board reported that home sales increased by 18.9 per cent in May, up from the 15-year low reported in April. Listings only grew by 0.8 per cent. The […] Read more