Global Markets: New coronavirus strain likely in North America

Unlikely its vaccine resistant - Fauci

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 23 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Dr. Anthony Fauci, stated on Tuesday that the new strain of the coronavirus found the in the United Kingdom may already be […] Read more

Global Markets: U.S. stimulus bill gets speedy passage

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 22 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Both houses of the United States Congress quickly passed the second largest economic stimulus bill in the country’s history on Monday. After months of acrimonious negotiations Republican and Democrat lawmakers reached an agreement […] Read more


Global Markets: U.S. Congress makes a $900 billion deal

Includes US$600 weekly payments to most Americans

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 months of negotiations United States Congressional leaders announced on Sunday a US$900 billion pandemic economic stimulus package. Among the plan’s provisions are payments to most Americans of US$600 per week and US$300/week […] Read more

Global Markets: U.K., E.U hit another Brexit negotiation snag

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 18 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Although the United Kingdom formally left the European Union on January 31, 2020, some negotiations are still under way. Michel Barnier, the EU’s chief negotiator, warned U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson that access to […] Read more


Global Markets: French president contracts COVID-19

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 17 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19, after meeting with numerous European leaders last week. France and Spain’s prime ministers are self-isolating after their recent close contact with him. Macron and his […] Read more




Global Markets: COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Canada

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 14 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. The first of many COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Montreal on Sunday night. Some healthcare workers across the country will receive their first dose as early as this week, depending on their eligibility. Canada will […] Read more



Global Markets: Weekly U.S. jobless claims rise

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 10 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Weekly jobless claims jumped to a seasonally adjusted 853,000 people in the week ended Dec. 5, according to updated data from the country’s Labor Department. The number of people filing initial claims for […] Read more