Global markets

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Fighting between Hezbollah and Israeli forces in Lebanon continued Wednesday, while the latest Israeli strikes in Gaza left 45 Palestinians dead, according to reports. United States President Joe Biden is set to talk with Israeli […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canada’s international trade deficit widened to C$1.1 billion in August, as imports increased by 0.3 per cent and exports fell by 1.0 per cent, Statistics Canada reported Tuesday. The data included a […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The first anniversary of the war in Gaza saw Israel launch more air attacks on the Palestinian territory while also increasing its ground offensive. Meanwhile, Hamas launched missiles at Tel Aviv. To […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The United States economy added 254,000 jobs in September, reported the country’s Labor Department. That surpassed average trade guesses which were about 100,000 lower. The country’s unemployment rate slipped to 4.1 […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Israel’s military urged residents of southern Lebanon to evacuate their homes Thursday, with the warning seen as a sign that the Israeli incursion into the country was broadening. Explosions were also reported […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Fighting in the Middle East intensified Wednesday, with reports of Israeli forces clashing with Hezbollah in Lebanon. The entire region is bracing for further escalation of the conflict, as Israel has vowed […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Israel launched a “limited” ground incursion into Lebanon Tuesday, marking a significant escalation of the conflict between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants. The raids follow airstrikes over the past week, including one […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Canada’s gross domestic product expanded by 0.2 per cent in July, according to Statistics Canada on Friday. StatCan reported growth in 13 of the 20 economic sectors it tracks, following 0.1 […] Read more

The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Canada’s economy is projected to grow moderately should the Bank of Canada continue to cut its interest rates, according to a report from Deloitte Canada on Thursday. The financial firm projected the BoC’s rates to be down to 3.75 per […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The strike by grain workers at the Port of Vancouver entered day two on Wednesday. With about 52 per cent of Canada’s grain exports going through the port, the Grain Growers […] Read more