Global markets

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported this morning that retail sales increased 2.5 per cent to C$69.6 billion in December. One of the main drivers was food and beverage retailers, whose sales were up 3.5 per cent during the […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration is considering a 25 per cent levy on imported lumber and forest products. If the new tariff is added onto current duties, Canadian softwood lumber […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would like to impose 25 per cent tariffs on automobile, semiconductor and pharmaceutical imports. Levies on automobiles would be put in place on April 2. The U.S. […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday the consumer price index for January climbed to an annualized rate of 1.9 per cent from 1.8 per cent in December. StatCan said energy prices rose […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Statistics Canada reported on Friday that the country’s manufacturing sales in December rose 0.3 per cent at C$71.4 billion, for the third consecutive monthly increase. StatCan also reported wholesale sales (excluding […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   United States President Donald President Trump stated, “today is the big one” on his Truth Social platform in reference to reciprocal tariffs on Thursday. However, reports said Trump’s formal announcement has […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Canada’s 13 provincial and territorial premiers are in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to meet with United States lawmakers and special interest groups. Led by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, the current chair […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   United States President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff on all of the country’s steel and aluminum imports on Monday. While the move drew strong criticism from Canadian Prime […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   United States President Donald Trump said on Sunday that his administration will slap 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. Trump’s formal announcement is expected to be made […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm  – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Friday that the country added 76,000 jobs in December and the unemployment rate of 6.6 per cent declined by 0.1 of a point from November. Analysts had expected 25,000 jobs to […] Read more