Global Markets: Fed minutes to shed light on next rate move

Analysts predict delay to interest rate cut

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The United States Federal Reserve is scheduled to release the minutes of its January meeting at 1 pm Central on Wednesday. Analysts said the Fed’s monetary policy meeting would have likely […] Read more

Global Markets: Inflation falling in Canada

Annualized rate less than three per cent

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Inflation in Canada dropped to an annualized 2.9 per cent in January, according to a report from Statistics Canada on Tuesday. Lower gasoline prices led to the decline the report said. […] Read more





Global Markets: Israeli forces storm Gaza hospital

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Israeli forces stormed a hospital in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Thursday, claiming there was “credible intelligence” that Hamas had previously held hostages in the facility. Meanwhile, an Israeli air […] Read more

Global Markets: Explosions hit Iranian gas line

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Two explosions on Iran’s main gas pipeline were caused by “terrorism and sabotage,” according to government officials, although few details on the blasts or the extent of the damage caused were available. […] Read more


Global Markets: U.S. Senate passes Ukraine aid bill

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The United States Senate passed a US$95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Tuesday, with 22 Republicans joining Democrats to move the legislation forward by a vote of 70 […] Read more



Global Markets: Canada’s unemployment rate drops

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 unemployment rate made a slight decline to 5.7 per cent in January, compared to 5.8 per cent in December. There were 37,000 jobs added last month and it […] Read more

Global Markets: BCE Inc. sells 45 radio stations

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – BCE Inc. announced on Thursday it will sell 45 of its 103 Bell Media radio stations and cut 4,800 employees, which represents nine per cent of the company’s workforce. The affected radio stations are located in […] Read more