Global markets

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, May 9 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   In a tit-for-tat response to Canada’s expulsion of a Chinese diplomat on Monday, China announced it was expelling Canadian Jennifer Lynn Lalonde, consul in the Canadian consulate in Shanghai. Canada expelled Chinese […] Read more

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, May 8 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Dozens of Russian drone attacks on Ukraine overnight killed at least four people, as Russia’s offensive intensified ahead of the country’s Victory Day holiday on May 9. All 60 of the Iranian-made […] Read more

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, May 5 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Statistics Canada reported on Friday that approximately 41,000 jobs were added in April, well surpassing analysts’ predictions of 20,000 jobs. That brought the number of working people in Canada to 20.13 […] Read more

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, May 4 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The remaining federal employees who were still on strike reached a tentative deal on Thursday. The approximately 35,000 members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) who work for the […] Read more

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, May 3 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Analysts said they expect the United States Federal Reserve to up its key interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday. The Fed is scheduled to make it announcement at 1 […] Read more

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, May 2 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Inflation in the European Union bumped up to seven per cent in April from 6.9 per cent in March, according to Eurostat on Tuesday. The EU’s statistics agency reported the consumer […] Read more

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, May 1 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The bulk of federal government workers in Canada reached a tentative deal and ended their 12-day strike on Monday. This came after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau agreed to a 12 per […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada (StatCan) reported today that the country’s economy grew by 0.1 per cent in February, while also estimating a rise of 2.5 per cent for the first quarter of 2023. Wholesale and retail trade, as well as […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is visiting New York City today for the Global Citizen NOW summit, a two-day meeting of celebrities, activists and lawmakers discussing the most pressing challenges affecting the planet. Trudeau is expected to champion […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) said it will not extend this year’s income tax deadline, currently set at May 1, despite a strike where 39,000 of its workers have walked off the job. CRA staff are part of […] Read more