Global Markets: Four byelections to take place in June

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Sunday that four federal byelections will take place on June 19 in the ridings of Notre-Dame-de-Grâce–Westmount, Que.; Oxford, Ont. Portage–Lisgar, Man.; and Winnipeg South Centre, Man. People’s Party of Canada leader Maxime […] Read more

Global Markets: Turkey holding elections

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, May 12 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Turkey will hold presidential and parliamentary elections this weekend, with the contentious 20-year leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan facing stiff challenges. The leadup to the election has been marred by violence […] Read more


Global Markets: Ukraine counteroffensive yet to begin

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, May 11 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia has yet to start, with more time needed to prepare, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told European broadcasters on Thursday. Meanwhile, Britain announced it would increase its support by […] Read more

Global Markets: Israeli/Palestine air attacks

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, May 10 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Israeli air attacks on the Gaza Strip have killed at least 17 people over the past two days, with Palestinians countering by firing more than 100 rockets towards southern Israel. Hamas has […] Read more


Global Markets: China/Canada expel diplomats

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

Global Markets: Russian drone attacks intensify

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


Global Markets: Job growth in Canada, the U.S.

Indonesia sees its economy grow in 1Q

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

Global Markets: CRA workers returning to work

Tentative deal includes improved wages

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



Global Markets: Inflation remains high in EU

ECB expected to make 25 to 50 basis point rate hike

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