Global Markets: Canada posts surprise trade deficit

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada (StatCan) reported on Wednesday that Canada had a trade deficit of C$312 million in December, a figure which surprised analysts who had expected a C$1 billion surplus. Total exports were down 1.9 per cent […] Read more

Global Markets: King Charles diagnosed with cancer

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Buckingham Palace announced on Monday that King Charles is undergoing outpatient treatment for a form of cancer, which was detected during treatment for an enlarged prostate but is not related to that condition. The 75-year-old monarch […] Read more


Global Markets: Snowstorm paralyzes Nova Scotia

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Over the weekend, parts of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia received up to 86 centimetres of snow, causing schools to be closed on Monday and triggering a seven-day state of emergency for the Cape Breton Regional […] Read more

Global Markets: Israel begins assault on Rafah

More than half of Gaza Strip's population trapped in Rafah

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Fears ramped up on Friday over a possible massacre of Palestinian civilians in fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas militants. The Israeli military began its attack on militants in Rafah, a […] Read more


Global Markets: BoE freezes its interest rate

Rate stays at 5.25 per cent for now

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The Bank of England said on Thursday it will hold its interest rate at 5.25 per cent. Six of the nine members of the central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee voted to […] Read more




Global Markets: Biden to strike back, but avoid war

3 U.S. soldiers killed in drone attack

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Following a drone attack that killed three United States soldiers and injured several more in Jordan on Sunday, U.S. President Joe Biden stated there will be a “very consequential response.” However, […] Read more



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Market Intelligence Report from Canada Beef: Shrinking cattle herds in Europe bump Canadian beef imports

As Europe’s beef producers face drought, high feed costs and limited forage, the EU’s imports of Canadian beef have grown slightly, and are expected to continue growing modestly. However, the biggest challenge to further growth of Canadian beef in this market is the limited number of beef plants in Canada that are willing to meet […] Read more