Global Markets: NATO holds emergency meeting

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – On the one month anniversary of the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, NATO leaders held an emergency meeting in Brussels, which included a plea from Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky for unrestricted military assistance from the alliance and […] Read more






Canadian Financial Close: C$ ends week stronger

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, March 18 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was stronger on Friday, as solid domestic retail sales data provided support. The Canadian dollar closed at US$0.7926 or US$1=C$1.2617 on Friday, which compares with Thursday’s North American close of US$0.7905 or US$1=C$1.2651. Canadian retail sales were up by 3.2 per cent in January, according […] Read more

Global Markets: Russia fires missiles near Kyiv, Lviv

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – As world leaders repeated calls for an investigation into Russia’s targeted attacks on Ukrainian civilians, Russian missiles and shells struck the outskirts of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and an airport near the western city of Lviv on Friday morning. […] Read more


Global Markets: CP Rail serves lockout notice

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) have served its 72-hour lockout notice to employees on Thursday, meaning if a settlement or an agreement to binding arbitration is not reached by March 20, workers will go on strike. Earlier this […] Read more

Global Markets: Canada’s inflation highest since 1991

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Wednesday that Canada’s inflation rate rose to 5.7 per cent in February, its highest level since August 1991 and slightly exceeding analysts’ expectations. Energy prices were primarily responsible for the increase as gasoline prices […] Read more


Global Markets: Zelensky to address House of Commons

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will deliver a virtual address to Canada’s House of Commons on Tuesday, where it is expected he will urge the government to add new sanctions and to convince NATO to implement a no-fly zone […] Read more

Global Markets: Russia attacks Ukrainian cities

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Russian forces are moving westward while firing artillery at suburbs near the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv on Monday. Russian forces had struck the towns of Brovary, Irpin, Bucha and Hostomel, all near Kyiv, as well as the cities […] Read more