Global markets

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for nearly an hour on Thursday as tensions grow over Russia’s military buildup on its own border with Ukraine. Biden stated once again that any aggression by […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said on Wednesday it is not considering a change to self-isolation guidelines, despite new guidance by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shortening the isolation period from […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday the number of new COVID-19 cases worldwide increased by 11 per cent compared to the previous week with the largest increase in the Americas. There were 4.99 million newly identified […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Monday it has reduced the number of days needed for American diagnosed with COVID-19 and close contacts to self-isolate from 10 to five. The CDC said […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Thursday that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 0.8 per cent in October and preliminary data suggests a 0.3 per cent gain in November, as well. November was the sixth straight month […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 22 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to speak to the country on Wednesday regarding the Omicron variant. In recent days the number of reported cases of Omicron have spiked […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 21 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – After hitting a record low relative to the United States dollar on Monday, the Turkish lira rallied sharply on Tuesday after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced new measures aimed to safeguard local currency […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 20 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The NHL and NHL Players Association have reached an agreement to continue the regular season schedule, despite a number of COVID-19 related postponements. All cross-border games will also be delayed through Dec. 23 […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Compiled by Glen Hallick, MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 17 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Already faced with the Omicron strain of COVID-19 starting to take hold in Canada, the number of reported cases in the country has been spiking. As of Friday morning, approximately […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – With the Omicron COVID-19 variant starting to become fast-spreading, the Canadian government advised residents on Thursday not to engage in non-essential foreign travel despite the holiday season. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said the measure will be in place […] Read more