Global markets

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 7 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has reportedly authorized law enforcement in the country to ‘shoot to kill’ protestors in an effort to quell unrest in the former Soviet republic. In a televised address, Tokayev […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 6 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Escalating protests in Kazakhstan left dozens of demonstrators and at least 12 police dead, according to reports out of the country. Initially triggered by rising fuel costs, the protests have evolved into a […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Five of the largest superpowers in the world released a joint statement on Monday pledging to work together to banish nuclear weapons. China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia and France, permanent members of the United Nations […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for nearly an hour on Thursday as tensions grow over Russia’s military buildup on its own border with Ukraine. Biden stated once again that any aggression by […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said on Wednesday it is not considering a change to self-isolation guidelines, despite new guidance by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shortening the isolation period from […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday the number of new COVID-19 cases worldwide increased by 11 per cent compared to the previous week with the largest increase in the Americas. There were 4.99 million newly identified […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Monday it has reduced the number of days needed for American diagnosed with COVID-19 and close contacts to self-isolate from 10 to five. The CDC said […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Thursday that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.8 per cent in October and preliminary data suggests a 0.3 per cent gain in November, as well. November was the sixth straight month […] Read more

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 22 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to speak to the country on Wednesday regarding the Omicron variant. In recent days the number of reported cases of Omicron have spiked […] Read more

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 21 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – After hitting a record low relative to the United States dollar on Monday, the Turkish lira rallied sharply on Tuesday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced new measures aimed to safeguard local currency […] Read more