Global Markets: Israel ramps up attacks

U.S. blames Israel for growing civilian death toll

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Israeli Defense Forces doubled their daily targets in the Gaza Strip on Friday, launching more than 450 assaults from land, sea, and air. As the United Nations again warned Gaza was […] Read more



Global Markets: Rate freeze most likely say analysts

Would mark third consecutive freeze for BoC

Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Dec. 6 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Ahead of the Bank of Canada’s announcement on its key interest rate at 9 am CST Wednesday, analysts said it’s most likely the central bank will keep it unchanged, […] Read more


Global Markets: Moody’s downgrades outlook for China

But agency stands pat on credit rating

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Dec. 5 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   There was economic bad news for China on Tuesday as rating agency Moody’s dropped its outlook on the government’s credit from stable to negative. Moody’s cited the increasing need for the […] Read more

Global Markets: Israel pushes further into Gaza

Accusations of IDF bombing evacuation areas

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Dec. 4 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Israeli Defence Forces said on Monday it ordered evacuations in 20 areas of the Gaza Strip as it continued its deadly military operation in the enclave. Reports said IDF allegedly bombed […] Read more


ICE canola consolidates in narrow range Monday morning

By Phil Franz-Warkentin Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – ICE Futures canola contracts were mixed Monday morning, seeing some consolidation to start the week amid ideas Friday’s sharp losses were overdone. Statistics Canada raised its estimate for the country’s 2023/24 canola production to 18.3 million tonnes, from 17.4 million in September. That was at the higher end […] Read more



Global Markets: Canada’s economy shrinks in Q3

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada (StatCan) reported on Thursday that Canada’s economy contracted by 0.3 per cent in the third quarter, while also shrinking 1.1 per cent on an annualized basis. StatCan also revised its Q2 figures, which now […] Read more

Global Markets: Negotiators work to extend truce

Glacier FarmMedia MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – On the final day of a temporary ceasefire by Israel and Hamas, international mediators worked in Qatar on Wednesday to extend it via the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. Nine women, a teenage girl and […] Read more