Global markets

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 20 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada’s annual rate of inflation cooled slightly in August, with the Consumer Price Index up by 7.0 per cent on the year, compared to 7.6 per cent the previous month, according to a report […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 19 – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth II was held in London on Monday, with hundreds of world leaders in attendance – including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The funeral procession through the streets of […] Read more

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 16 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi stated on Friday that United States economic sanctions against his country must be lifted if there is to be a nuclear agreement. After months of indirect […] Read more

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 15 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – After 20 consecutive hours, an agreement was reached in the early hours of Thursday between major United States railways and unionized workers. The deal averts the first railway strike in […] Read more

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 13 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Inflation in the United States dipped slightly from 8.5 per cent in July to 8.3 per cent in August, according to the Bureau for Labor Statistics on Tuesday. That marked […] Read more

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 12 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Former finance critic Pierre Poilievre cruised to an easy first round victory in the Conservative Party leadership race on Sept. 10. The 18-year Tory MP took more than 68 per […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Queen Elizabeth II, Canada’s head of state and the longest-reigning British monarch died Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at the age of 96. Elizabeth is survived by her four children, including King Charles III, as well as […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Bank of Canada (BoC) announced on Wednesday it was once again raising its key interest rate, this time by 75 basis points to 3.25 per cent. The move was intended to counter high inflation, which had been […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Bank of Canada (BoC) is expected to raise its key interest rate for the fifth time in as many meetings later today. Many analysts predict that Canada’s central bank will raise the rate by 75 basis points […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – One suspect is dead while another is still on the run after a string of fatal stabbings in Saskatchewan on Sunday. Ten people were killed during the attacks in various locations in the province, while 18 more were […] Read more