Global markets

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Officials from Russia and the United States were meeting in Abu Dhabi today to discuss the latest peace plan to end the war in Ukraine. The talks come as both Russia and Ukraine continued to launch attacks, with […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Talks led by the United States in Switzerland over the weekend towards ending the years-long Russia-Ukraine war were reportedly “constructive,” although some sticking points remain. An initial proposal championed by U.S. President Donald Trump was deemed to be […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Retail sales in September fell 0.7 per cent at C$69.8 billion, Statistics Canada reported on Friday. Sales at motor vehicle and parts dealers dropped 2.9 per cent in September. However, gas stations and […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Stock in Nvidia jumped five per cent in premarket trade on Thursday, after the artificial intelligence technology giant announced it exceeded revenue forecasts. On Wednesday, Nvidia reported that its third quarter earning were […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. At least 19 people are dead after Russia bombarded Ukraine with about 520 drones and missiles overnight Tuesday. Dozens more people were wounded as the barrage struck Ternopil in the western part of […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s minority Liberal government narrowly survived a confidence motion in the House of Commons on Monday evening. The motion on the government’s budget introduced Nov. 4, passed 170 to […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – Statistics Canada reported today that the country’s annual inflation rate dipped to 2.2 per cent in October, compared to 2.4 per cent in September. Grocery prices dropped by 0.6 per cent, their biggest monthly drop in […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – The United States Department of Agriculture will release on Friday its November World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates at 11 a.m. CST. Last month’s release was cancelled due to the U.S. government shutdown, adding to the […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – The longest United States government shutdown in history came to an end on Wednesday night. The House of Representatives approved the legislation on Wednesday night after the Senate passed it on Monday. President Donald Trump then […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.      – Canadian Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald told Reuters on Monday, that relations between Canada and China are starting to heal. MacDonald said his trip included meetings with senior Chinese government officials as well as research and commercial […] Read more