Global markets

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

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 2 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United States economy was bolstered by the addition of 315,000 jobs in August, according to the Department of Labor on Friday. This followed the addition of 528,000 jobs in […] Read more

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 31 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Ravil Maganov, the chair of Russian oil giant Lukoil, died on Thursday, becoming the latest high-profile businessperson in Russia to die under mysterious circumstances. While the Tass new agency said […] Read more

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 31 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Wednesday that the country’s GDP grew by an annual rate of 3.3 per cent in the second quarter following loosening of COVID-19 restrictions. For June, the […] Read more

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 30 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Climate change could lead to a C$139 billion loss in the Canadian economy over the next 30 years, according to a report released on Monday by global engineering firm GHD. […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Russian Defence Ministry announced Monday it plans to conduct military drills in the country’s northeast which will involve China from Sept. 1 to 7. The exercise will also take place in the Sea of Japan and involve […] Read more

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 26 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – With the onset of winter only a few months away, the United Kingdom is facing an 80 per cent hike in electricity and gas bills, according to the Office of […] Read more