Global markets

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Canada’s annual inflation rate accelerated to 2.9 per cent in May from 2.7 per cent the previous month, according to a report from Statistics Canada. The growth in the Consumer Price Index […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   A fire at a lithium battery plant near Seoul, South Korea, killed at least 22 workers and injured eight more, according to reports. The fire began after batteries exploded while they were being […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   As record heat continued to bring scorching temperatures on Friday to regions of the Northern Hemisphere, the death toll has risen into the thousands of people. Hundreds of Muslim pilgrims died […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Fossil fuel consumption and energy emissions in 2023 hit all-time highs worldwide, according to a report from the Statistical Review of World Energy released on Thursday. The report said global primary […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Reports said Nvidia became the world’s most valuable company on Tuesday after its shares increased 3.5 per cent at US$3.34 trillion. The drive for artificial intelligence has skyrocketed demand for Nvidia’s […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Temperatures throughout much of Eastern Canada will feel like the low 40 degrees Celsius on Tuesday, according to reports. As well, Environment and Climate Change Canada issued heat warnings this morning […] Read more

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Following the ‘peace summit’ in Switzerland during the weekend, the 90-plus countries that participated failed to agree on the final communique. India, Indonesia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and South Africa declined to […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Tens of thousands of residents across Ontario and Quebec were without power on Friday after severe thunderstorms passed through both provinces. At least 60,000 hydro customers in Eastern Canada were affected by 800 outages from Timmins, […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canada will contribute C$5 billion to assist in Ukraine’s fight against Russia as part of a plan with other G7 leaders. The United States has proposed using the interest on 200 billion euros in frozen assets […] Read more

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United States Federal Reserve is largely expected to hold its key interest rate steady at 5.25 to 5.5 per cent when it announces its policy decision and economic projections on Wednesday. Many observers believe the […] Read more