Global markets

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Canada is now facing a 35 per cent tariff on its exports to the United States, effective Aug. 1. President Donald Trump made the announcement on Thursday, with the additional […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   United States President Donald Trump targeted Brazil in his latest round of tariff threats. On Wednesday, Trump warned Brazilian President Luiz da Silva that he would slap a 50 per […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   There will now be a 50 per cent tariff on copper imported by the United States. President Donald Trump made the announcement on Tuesday. Canada is the number two supplier of […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   United States President Donald Trump posted letters on Truth Social on Monday, warning 14 countries to make trade deals with the U.S. Trump also extended the deadline for countries for the […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Flooding in central Texas has killed more than 80 people as of Monday, with 27 at Camp Mystic. Authorities said dozens more people are believed to be missing as search and […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The United States House of Representatives passed a 900-plus-page tax and spending package championed by President Donald Trump on Thursday by a vote of 218-214 with two Republicans voting against the package. Having already passed in […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported today that the country’s merchandise trade deficit narrowed to C$5.9 billion in May, compared to the record amount of C$7.6 billion in April. Canada’s exports were 1.1 per cent higher in May, the […] Read more

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Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Canadian government announced Sunday evening that it will rescind the planned digital services tax in order to resume trade negotiations with the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump cut off talks on Friday because […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia —  The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Canadian farmers planted more wheat, oats, soybeans, pulses and corn in 2025 but less canola and barley, reported Statistics Canada in its latest principal field crop areas report. Canola plantings, at 21.46 million acres, were down from […] Read more