Global Markets: Climate deal reached in Dubai

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Representatives from nearly 200 countries at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai managed to reach a deal Wednesday calling for transitioning away from fossil fuels. The language of the agreement did not […] Read more

Global Markets: Zelenskyy goes to Washington

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Washington, D.C. this week to request aid from lawmakers in the United States amid Ukraine’s ongoing conflict with Russia. Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives […] Read more



Global Markets: Israel ramps up attacks

U.S. blames Israel for growing civilian death toll

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Israeli Defense Forces doubled their daily targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday, launching more than 450 assaults from land, sea, and air. As the United Nations again warned Gaza was […] Read more



Global Markets: Rate freeze most likely say analysts

Would mark third consecutive freeze for BoC

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Dec. 6 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Ahead of the Bank of Canada’s announcement on its key interest rate at 9 am CST Wednesday, analysts said it’s most likely the central bank will keep it unchanged, […] Read more


Global Markets: Moody’s downgrades outlook for China

But agency stands pat on credit rating

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Dec. 5 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   There was economic bad news for China on Tuesday as rating agency Moody’s dropped its outlook on the government’s credit from stable to negative. Moody’s cited the increasing need for the […] Read more

Global Markets: Israel pushes further into Gaza

Accusations of IDF bombing evacuation areas

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Dec. 4 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Israeli Defence Forces said on Monday it ordered evacuations in 20 areas of the Gaza Strip as it continued its deadly military operation in the enclave. Reports said IDF allegedly bombed […] Read more


ICE canola consolidates in narrow range Monday morning

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – ICE Futures canola contracts were mixed Monday morning, seeing some consolidation to start the week amid ideas Friday’s sharp losses were overdone. Statistics Canada raised its estimate for the country’s 2023/24 canola production to 18.3 million tonnes, from 17.4 million in September. That was at the higher end […] Read more