Compiled by MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 16 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Statistics Canada reported on Friday that the country’s population reached 40 million. The federal agency said Canada experienced record population growth in 2022 of about 1.05 million people, which marking the […] Read more
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Global Markets: 40 million Canadians
Annual population growth at 2.7 per cent
Global Markets: China’s economy slows in May
Declines in industrial output, retail sales
Compiled by MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 15 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Economic growth in China stumbled during May, according to the country’s National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday. The NBS said industrial output that month was 3.5 per cent, falling from 5.6 […] Read more
Global Markets: Fed rate freeze becoming likely
U.S. inflation drops in May, sparking possible turnaround
Compiled by MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 14 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Despite earlier expectations of another interest rate hike by the United States Federal Reserve, indications on Wednesday pointed to a rate freeze. The possibility of the about-face came after the Bureau […] Read more
Global Markets: Bunge, Glencore green light Viterra purchase
Bunge failed in 2017 to acquire Viterra
Compiled by MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 13 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. In a unanimous vote on Monday, the boards for Bunge and Glencore approved the former’s proposal to acquire the latter’s 49.99 per cent stake in Viterra for US$8.2 billion. Reports said […] Read more
Global Markets: Glencore wants to buy Teck, sell Viterra
Bunge would be virtually on par with Cargill, ADM
Compiled by MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, June 12 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Glencore made headlines on Monday for two reasons. One, the Switzerland-based company said it’s continuing its pursuit of Teck Resources’ steelmaking coal business, now offering to pay cash. However, Glencore didn’t […] Read more
Global Markets: Trump indicted by feds
WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Former United States President Donald Trump said on social media Thursday that he is being indicted on federal charges relating to his mishandling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Two people familiar with the situation confirmed to […] Read more
Global Markets: BoC raises key interest rate
WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Bank of Canada (BoC) decided to raise its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent on Wednesday. While the central bank said earlier this year it planned on leaving its key interest rate […] Read more
Global Markets: BoC to announce key interest rate decision
WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Bank of Canada (BoC) will announce a decision on its key interest rate later this morning. While Canada’s central bank said earlier this year it planned to keep its key rate steady, recent economic data suggests that […] Read more

Market Intelligence Update from Canada Beef: Beef exports up in first quarter
Canadian beef exports in March 2023 were 42,112 tonnes valued at $411 million, down 10 per cent in volume and three per cent in value from March 2022. Beef exports are up nine per cent in volume and 28 per cent in value from the five-year average for March. For the first quarter (January to […] Read more
Global Markets: Trudeau to provide update on wildfires
WINNIPEG — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, along with Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair and Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, will provide an update later today on the wildfire situations across Canada. More than 150 fires were burning in Quebec, causing […] Read more