Global markets

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.   Some confusion over tariffs arose on Wednesday after United States President Donald Trump said the 25 per cent levies to be imposed on imports from Canada and Mexico would take effect […] 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.   The four contenders to succeed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party met Tuesday in the leadership race’s English language debate. The frontrunners, former deputy prime minister […] 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.   The four candidates to succeed Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party debated each other for the first time on Monday. United States President Donald Trump and […] 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.   Germans voted for change on Sunday, with the Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union winning the largest bloc of seats in the Bundestag with 208. That means CDU/CSU leader, Friedrich Merz will […] Read more

Reading Time: < 1 minute Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported this morning that retail sales increased 2.5 per cent to C$69.6 billion in December. One of the main drivers was food and beverage retailers, whose sales were up 3.5 per cent during the […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration is considering a 25 per cent levy on imported lumber and forest products. If the new tariff is added onto current duties, Canadian softwood lumber […] Read more

Reading Time: 2 minutes Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would like to impose 25 per cent tariffs on automobile, semiconductor and pharmaceutical imports. Levies on automobiles would be put in place on April 2. The U.S. […] 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.   Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday the consumer price index for January climbed to an annualized rate of 1.9 per cent from 1.8 per cent in December. StatCan said energy prices rose […] 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.   Statistics Canada reported on Friday that the country’s manufacturing sales in December rose 0.3 per cent at C$71.4 billion, for the third consecutive monthly increase. StatCan also reported wholesale sales (excluding […] 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 President Trump stated, “today is the big one” on his Truth Social platform in reference to reciprocal tariffs on Thursday. However, reports said Trump’s formal announcement has […] Read more