Global Markets: Political earthquake strikes Argentina

Milei promises massive spending cuts

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Nov. 20 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Argentina jolted itself from the center-left to the far-right with Sunday’s presidential election runoff. Right-wing populist Javier Milei scored 55.7 per cent of the ballots cast to 44.3 per cent for

Global Markets: UN halts aid shipments into Gaza

Israel will allow limited fuel supplies

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Nov. 17 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   After the United Nations suspended its humanitarian aid deliveries into the Gaza Strip due to fuel shortages, Israel announced on Friday that it will permit only two fuel trucks per day


Global Markets: Biden, Xi agree to increase co-operation

Presidents to have hotline

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Nov. 16 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   United States President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met outside of San Francisco for four hours on Wednesday, dealing with several issues that are sore spots in their relations.

Global Markets: Israeli troops searching Al Shifa hospital

IDF claims Hamas HQ under the hospital

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Nov. 15 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Israeli troops entered Gaza’s largest hospital on Wednesday, searching for Hamas operatives. The Israeli Defence Forces continued to assert that Hamas has its headquarters located in tunnels underneath the Al Shifa


Global Markets: U.S. inflation eases back

Will Fed still up interest rates?

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Nov. 14 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Inflation in the United States dipped to 3.2 per cent in October, according to the Department of Labor on Tuesday. That’s down from 3.7 per cent September with declines in fuel

Global Markets: Canadians continue to leave Gaza

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Another 32 Canadians were cleared to leave the Gaza Strip and enter Egypt on Thursday and 266 more will be allowed to do the same on Friday. As of late Thursday, 550 Canadians were still hoping to leave


Global Markets: Gaza border crossing closed

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Rafah border crossing, which allowed people to cross from Gaza into Egypt, was closed on Wednesday due to a “security circumstance” according to the United States State Department. As a result, no Canadians were able to leave

Global Markets: More Canadians exit Gaza

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – In the latest document by Gaza’s General Authority of Crossings and Borders released on Wednesday, 40 names with Canada as their country of origin were listed. The Canadian government confirmed that 75 Canadians were able to leave the


Global Markets: Canadians to exit Gaza into Egypt

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Some Canadians will be allowed to leave Gaza via the Rafah border crossing in Egypt starting today, according to an email from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) shared with CBC News. In the email, GAC asked Canadians who received

Global Markets: Israel continues to strike Gaza

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Israeli airstrikes hit two refugee camps in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday, creating more casualties in the area nearly a month after the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7. The health ministry in Gaza said the Palestinian death