Global markets

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Tens of thousands of residents across Ontario and Quebec were without power on Friday after severe thunderstorms passed through both provinces. At least 60,000 hydro customers in Eastern Canada were affected by 800 outages from Timmins, […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada will contribute C$5 billion to assist in Ukraine’s fight against Russia as part of a plan with other G7 leaders. The United States has proposed using the interest on 200 billion euros in frozen assets […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United States Federal Reserve is largely expected to hold its key interest rate steady at 5.25 to 5.5 per cent when it announces its policy decision and economic projections on Wednesday. Many observers believe the […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United Nations Security Council approved on Monday a United States-backed resolution endorsing a ceasefire plan to end the war between Israel and Hamas. The resolution received the support of 14 out of 15 members with […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – French President Emmanuel Macron announced a snap federal election on Sunday after the far-right made gains in European Parliament elections. The National Rally party received 32 per cent of the vote in France, as one of […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Statistics Canada reported on Friday that unemployment in May nudged up 0.01 of a point to 6.2 per cent despite the economy adding 27,000 jobs. StatCan noted part-time positions increase 62,000 […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   An Israeli strike on a Gazan school providing shelter for displaced Palestinians killed more than 30 people, including 23 women and children, according to reports. The Israeli military said Hamas militants were […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   United States President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday instituting a broad asylum ban on migrants caught illegally crossing the U.S./Mexico border. Illegal migrants could be deported or turned back to Mexico, […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Early election results out of India show Prime Minister Narendra Modi on track for a narrow victory, although Modi’s own Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was so far falling short of holding a majority […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarrmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Russia is reportedly close to declaring a nationwide emergency after frost caused crop damage in May, the country’s agriculture minister Oksana Lut was quoted as saying in the country’s state-run news agency […] Read more