Global markets

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – In a meeting with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Warsaw on Monday, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau said the federal government will “step up significantly in its own military spending” in order to prevent Russian aggression […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   On the cusp of the third year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States imposed sanctions on more than 500 Russian individuals and entities on Friday. The latest round of […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – Intercontinental Exchange canola futures pushed higher at mid-session Thursday, with some market participants believing there could be purchases by China behind the gains. However, one trader noted those rumours have been lurking around for some time without any confirmation. He suggested today’s increases could be spreaders shifting […] 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 said on Thursday that December retail sales were up 0.9 per cent at C$67.3 billion, with increases in five of the nine subsectors tracked. While the motor vehicle and […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The United States Federal Reserve is scheduled to release the minutes of its January meeting at 1 pm Central on Wednesday. Analysts said the Fed’s monetary policy meeting would have likely […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Inflation in Canada dropped to an annualized 2.9 per cent in January, according to a report from Statistics Canada on Tuesday. Lower gasoline prices led to the decline the report said. […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger at midday Friday, finding some support to end the week after hitting contract lows on Thursday. Canola futures were looking oversold from a chart standpoint, with prices possibly at a point to encourage some fresh exporter buying interest. Gains in […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in an Arctic penal colony 1,900km north of Moscow on Friday after taking a walk, according to reports, although confirmation and the cause of death were […] 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 stormed a hospital in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Thursday, claiming there was “credible intelligence” that Hamas had previously held hostages in the facility. Meanwhile, an Israeli air […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Two explosions on Iran’s main gas pipeline were caused by “terrorism and sabotage,” according to government officials, although few details on the blasts or the extent of the damage caused were available. […] Read more