Global markets

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, June 2 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Jobs growth in the United States beat expectations in May, with the country’s nonfarm payrolls up by 339,000 jobs, according to a report from the Labor Department. The solid jobs data was […] Read more

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, June 1 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Russia reportedly repelled several cross-border attacks from Ukraine, killing at least 30 Ukrainian soldiers, according to reports out of Moscow. Meanwhile, Russian aerial assaults on Kyiv continued, with the latest casualties including […] Read more

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, May 31 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The United States House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on a bill to raise the government’s debt ceiling and help avoid a default that could come within the next week. Republicans control […] Read more

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, May 30 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Alberta re-elected the United Conservative Party to a second term on Monday, with the Danielle Smith-led party leading in 49 ridings and the opposition-New Democratic Party ahead in 38.   Out-of-control wildfires near […] Read more

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, May 29 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Incumbent Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was re-elected in a runoff vote held over the weekend, securing 52 per cent of the vote. That compares with 48 per cent for his challenger, […] Read more

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, May 26 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Reports said on Friday that United States President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy could reach an agreement on the federal government’s debt ceiling as early as this weekend. Although […] Read more

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, May 25 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Two more of Canada’s major banks reported their second quarter profits were lower than the same time last year. On Thursday, the TD Bank Group said its Q2 profit for 2023 […] Read more

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, May 24 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Two major Canadian banks reported on Wednesday their second quarter profits were lower than a year ago. The BMO Financial Group said its Q2 revenue totaled C$8.44 billion, down from last […] Read more

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, May 23 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Former governor general David Johnston is scheduled to release his report on foreign interference in Canada at 11 am CDT on Tuesday. Johnston was named as an independent special rapporteur by […] Read more

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Hours before the start of the Victoria Day weekend, WestJet and its pilots union came to a deal in principle on Thursday night, averting a strike which was supposed to start early Friday morning. WestJet chief executive officer […] Read more