Global markets

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The United States military finished installing a floating pier off the coast of Gaza on Thursday, with humanitarian aid set to start arriving by sea. Meanwhile, heavy fighting continues in the […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Soft inflation data out of the United States Wednesday morning raised expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates sooner rather than later. The consumer price index was up by […] 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 announced tariff increases on a wide range of Chinese imports on Tuesday, including batteries for electric vehicles, computer chips and medical products. China has vowed retaliation. The initial list of […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Israeli forces pushed into northern and southern regions of Gaza on Monday, intensifying the humanitarian crisis for the hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fleeing the fighting.   The value of building permits […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Canada’s economy added 90,000 jobs in April with the country’s unemployment rate holding steady at 6.1 per cent, according to a report from Statistics Canada. The overall employment rate held at […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Unionized workers in Argentina launched a general strike against President Javier Milei and his libertarian policies on Thursday. Calling out Milei’s austerity measures, workers in the transportation sector, grain and oilseed processing, […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Nearly a dozen Ukrainian energy infrastructure facilities were struck by Russian missiles and drones Wednesday, resulting in blackouts in several regions, according to reports. Ukraine’s military claimed to have shot down 39 of […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Israel has seized control of the Rafah border crossing in southern Gaza, escalating tensions in the region mere hours after Hamas reportedly accepted a ceasefire proposal mediated by Egypt and Qatar. Israel said […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The Israeli military has ordered an evacuation of Rafah ahead of an anticipated assault on the southern Gaza city. The move came as both Hamas and Israel blamed each other for a […] Read more

The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Unemployment in the United States rose to 3.9 per cent in April, according to the Department of Labor on Friday. The latest employment report said only 175,000 jobs were created in April compared to 315,000 in March. Ahead of the […] Read more