Global Markets: IEA boss warns of shift away from fossil fuels

Oil, gas not safe, secure choices says Birol

Reading Time: 2 minutes Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Oct. 24 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   With the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, the International Energy Agency stated on Tuesday that a sharp hike in fossil fuel prices could trigger a dramatic shift towards renewable energy, electric […] Read more

Global Markets: Seaway workers off the job

C$16.7 billion worth of cargo transited St. Lawrence Seaway in 2022

Reading Time: 2 minutes Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Oct. 23 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Hundreds of workers for the St. Lawrence Seaway walked off the job on Sunday as negotiations between Unifor and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation fell apart. In the meantime, the […] Read more


Global Markets: Retail sales slightly down in August

Reading Time: 2 minutes WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada (StatCan) reported on Friday that retail sales decreased by 0.1 per cent in August from the month before to C$66.1 billion. Core retail sales, which exclude gas stations and motor vehicle parts, were down 0.3 per […] Read more



Global Markets: Blast hits Gaza hospital

Reading Time: 2 minutes WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The conflict between Israel and Hamas was inflamed on Tuesday when a massive blast occurred at a hospital in Gaza City, killing 500 people, according to Hamas. The militant group blamed an Israeli airstrike for the explosion, while […] Read more

Global Markets: Canada’s inflation slows in September

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada (StatCan) reported today that the country’s annual inflation rate was 3.8 per cent in September, lower than economists’ expectations and 0.2 points lower than what it was in August. Excluding gasoline, the inflation rate would have […] Read more


Global Markets: One million Gaza residents flee homes

Reading Time: 2 minutes WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – More than one million people are estimated to have fled the Gaza Strip ahead of an anticipated offensive by Israeli forces against Hamas. In a visit to Egypt on Monday, French foreign minister Catherine Colonna accused Hamas from […] Read more

Global Markets: Israel warns Gazans to evacuate

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Oct. 13 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The Israeli military has issued an evacuation order to a million Palestinians living in the northern part of the territory, ahead of an expected ground invasion. Hamas has dismissed the warnings and […] Read more


Global Markets: U.S. Secretary of State visits Israel

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Oct. 12 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Jerusalem on Thursday reiterating the country’s support for Israel in its fight against Hamas. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked the U.S. “for standing […] Read more

Global Markets: Humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Oct. 11 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Humanitarian groups are warning of an impending catastrophe in Gaza as food will likely run out in days and the territory’s power plant has shut down. Hundreds of people are dead on […] Read more