Global markets

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 social media Monday that he will make an announcement at 1 p.m. CDT on Tuesday. Although it’s unclear as to exactly what Trump […] Read more

The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported that the country’s economy contracted by 1.6 per cent on an annual basis in the second quarter, compared to two per cent growth in the first. Economists had expected the economy to shrink by 0.6 per cent […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported this morning that the number of job vacancies increased by 12,100 in June to 492,000. By comparison, there was a decline of 37,100 in April and May combined. Year-over-year, job vacancies declined by 59,200 […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Trade Minister Dominic Leblanc and United States Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had a “constructive and lengthy” meeting in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday morning. A source told CBC News that the meeting was extended from one hour […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada will resume negotiations towards a new free-trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc, Canada and Brazil announced on Monday in Brasilia. The bloc, which consists of Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, is a major exporter […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – After Ukraine celebrated its Independence Day on Sunday, Russia accused the country of drone attacks at a nuclear power plant overnight in the western Kursk region. Russian officials said several power and energy facilities were targeted in […] 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 said on Friday that June retail sales improved 1.5 per cent at $70.2 billion, with gains in all nine subsectors. Food and beverage retail sales led with an […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is set to meet with federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald in Saskatoon on Thursday. They will discuss China’s recent tariffs on Canadian canola seed along with […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Day two of the Pro Farmer crop tour brought results from Indiana and Nebraska. In Indiana on Tuesday, corn yields increased from last year to 193.82 bushels per acre, but […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Inflation in Canada eased in July to an annualized rate of 1.7 per cent, Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday. The consumer price index dipped 0.2 of a point from June, […] Read more