Global Markets: Winter weather roils U.S.

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Feb. 23 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Winter storms were causing problems across the United States, with a blizzard warning in Southern California for the first time in decades, interstate closures in Arizona and Wyoming, and thousands of flights […] Read more

Global Markets: Israeli raid kills 10 Palestinians

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Feb. 22 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   An Israeli raid on the West Bank city of Nablus left at least 10 Palestinians dead and wounded 102 more, according to Palestinian officials. The Israeli army provided little explanation for the […] Read more


Global Markets: Canadian CPI growth slows

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Feb. 21 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Canada’s Consumer Price Index was up by 5.9 per cent on an annual basis in January, which compares with the 6.3 per cent annual inflation reported the previous month, according to report […] Read more

Global Markets: German airline strikes disrupt flights

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Feb. 17 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Strike action at seven German airports has led to thousands of flight cancellations and disruptions to an estimated 300,000 passengers. The workers are asking for higher wages and have threatened a ‘summer […] Read more


Global Markets: Canadian unemployment rate dips to 5.0%

Reading Time: < 1 minute     By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Feb. 16 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits fell by 2.0 per cent in December, to 398,000, continuing a downward trend in place since July 2022. The country’s unemployment […] Read more

Global Markets: U.S. issues new EV charger rules

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Feb. 15 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The United States issued new rules on a national electric vehicle charger network on Wednesday seeking to provide standardized access across the country. The new rules will also provide US$7.5 billion in […] Read more


Global Markets: U.S. inflation rate slowing

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Feb. 14 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The annual rate of inflation in the United States dipped slightly in January, coming in at 6.4 per cent compared to 6.5 per cent in December, according to the country’s latest report […] Read more

Global Markets: Another mysterious object shot down

Reading Time: < 1 minute By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Feb. 13 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   An unidentified flying object over Lake Huron was shot down by United States fighter jets on Sunday, marking the fourth incident of a mysterious flying object in North American airspace in a […] Read more


Global Markets: Canada gains 150,000 jobs in January

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada (StatCan) reported on Friday that the country’s economy added 150,000 jobs in January, well beyond pre-report expectations. It was the fifth consecutive month of job gains with 326,000 jobs added since September. Employment increased in five […] Read more

Global Markets: BoC reveals reasons for rate hike

Reading Time: < 1 minute WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – On Wednesday, the Bank of Canada (BoC) released the deliberation notes behind its last key interest rate hike last month. The bank’s six-person Governing Council, which includes BoC Governor Tiff Macklem, met five times starting on Jan. 18 […] Read more