Global markets

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The ICE Futures canola market was stronger at midday Friday, finding some support to end the week after hitting contract lows on Thursday. Canola futures were looking oversold from a chart standpoint, with prices possibly at a point to encourage some fresh exporter buying interest. Gains in […] Read more

By Phil Franz-Warkentin   Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died in an Arctic penal colony 1,900km north of Moscow on Friday after taking a walk, according to reports, although confirmation and the cause of death were […] Read more

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

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

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

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 heavily guarded apartment building in southern Gaza on Monday, freeing two hostages held by Hamas, according to reports. Local officials said at least 67 Palestinians were killed in the […] 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 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

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

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

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