Global markets

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – United States President Donald Trump extended his deadline to April 7 for Iran to re-open the Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its energy infrastructure. Both countries have submitted ceasefire plans to each other, but […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Iran rejected the 15-point plan for a ceasefire on Wednesday from United States President Donald Trump via Pakistan. Iran countered with its five-point plan that includes it having control over the Strait of […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. There were steep declines in crude oil prices on Wednesday, with the possibility of the Middle East war de-escalating. With Pakistan acting as an intermediary, United States President Donald Trump offered a 15-point […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Crude oil resumed tracking higher on Tuesday, following Monday’s sharp declines, as Israel and Iran traded blows overnight. Brent crude pushed above US$100 per barrel while West Texas Intermediate was in the low […] Read more

By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Crude oil prices were sharply lower and the stock markets were stronger on Monday, as United States President Donald Trump said on Truth Social there were “productive conversations” between the U.S. and Iran […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – Statistics Canada reported on Friday that retail sales in January were up 1.1 per cent month-to-month at C$70.7 billion, driven by sales of motor vehicles and parts. Six of nine subsectors saw their sales rise during […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – Iran attacked a Saudi refinery on the Red Sea as well as facilities in Qatar and Kuwait on Thursday, in retaliation for Israel’s strike on the South Pars offshore oil field on Wednesday. A vessel was […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – The Bank of Canada announced on Wednesday it will not change its key interest rate, leaving it at 2.25 per cent. The decision was widely expected from economists, despite the war in the Middle East and […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – Israel’s defence minister said its military killed Iranian security chief Ali Larijani and Gholan Reza Soleimani, the head of the Revolutionary Guard’s Basij militia, in a “wave of strikes” on Tuesday. Both Larijani and Soleimani were […] Read more

The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – Statistics Canada reported on Monday that the country’s annual inflation rate declined to 1.8 per cent in February, down a half point from January and slightly under economists’ expectations. Affecting inflation was the federal government’s tax holiday on certain […] Read more