Global markets

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A trio of federal cabinet ministers will meet with Republican lawmakers and business groups in Washington, D.C. this week in an attempt to dissuade United States President Donald Trump from imposing 25 per cent tariffs […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Wednesday that Canada posted a trade surplus of C$708 million in December, its first in 10 months. By comparison, there was a C$986 million trade deficit in November and a 4.9 per […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump announced on Monday that planned 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods imported into the U.S. would be delayed until March. The levies were set aside after both nations’ […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump announced he will impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods imported into the U.S. starting Tuesday. In response, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday he will […] 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’s economy declined by 0.2 per cent in November, compared to a 0.3 per cent increase in October. The contraction exceeded pre-report estimates and was the largest since […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – An American Airlines regional passenger jet flying from Wichita, Kan. and a United States Army Black Hawk helicopter collided midair on Wednesday near Reagan Washington National Airport. A total of 67 people, including Russian and American […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points earlier today at three per cent. It was the sixth consecutive time since last June the central bank decided to cut its […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Canadian government’s inquiry into foreign interference in the country’s elections will be released by Commissioner Marie-Josee Hogue later today. An initial report released in May stated that while foreign meddling did not determine the governing […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Tens of thousands of Palestinians returned to northern Gaza on Monday, in exchange for Hamas releasing three Israeli hostages and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Netzarim corridor separating northern Gaza from the rest of […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Donald Trump continued the upheaval that has highlighted his first week as the 47th President of the United States. At the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, Trump indicated the […] Read more