Canadian Financial Close: C$ ends week stronger

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, March 18 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was stronger on Friday, as solid domestic retail sales data provided support. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.7926 or US$1=C$1.2617 on Friday, which compares with Thursday’s North American close of US$0.7905 or US$1=C$1.2651. Canadian retail sales were up by 3.2 per cent in January, according […] Read more

Global Markets: Russia fires missiles near Kyiv, Lviv

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – As world leaders repeated calls for an investigation into Russia’s targeted attacks on Ukrainian civilians, Russian missiles and shells struck the outskirts of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and an airport near the western city of Lviv on Friday morning. […] Read more


Global Markets: CP Rail serves lockout notice

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) have served its 72-hour lockout notice to employees on Thursday, meaning if a settlement or an agreement to binding arbitration is not reached by March 20, workers will go on strike. Earlier this […] Read more

Global Markets: Canada’s inflation highest since 1991

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Wednesday that Canada’s inflation rate rose to 5.7 per cent in February, its highest level since August 1991 and slightly exceeding analysts’ expectations. Energy prices were primarily responsible for the increase as gasoline prices […] Read more



Global Markets: Russia attacks Ukrainian cities

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Russian forces are moving westward while firing artillery at suburbs near the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Monday. Russian forces had struck the towns of Brovary, Irpin, Bucha and Hostomel, all near Kyiv, as well as the cities […] Read more


Global Markets: Russian attacks in Ukraine intensify

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, March 11 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Russian attacks on Ukraine intensified on Friday, with airports and other targets in the western part of the country hit for the first time. Satellite imagery was also reportedly showing Russian troops amassing […] Read more