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By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, June 20 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Federal byelections held in four ridings kept to the status quo, with two Liberals and two Conservatives headed to Parliament Hill. The governing Liberals held onto their two seats while the opposition

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, June 19 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, marking the first American secretary of state to meet with the Chinese leader in five years. While

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, June 16 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Statistics Canada reported on Friday that the country’s population reached 40 million. The federal agency said Canada experienced record population growth in 2022 of about 1.05 million people, which marking the

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, June 15 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Economic growth in China stumbled during May, according to the country’s National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday. The NBS said industrial output that month was 3.5 per cent, falling from 5.6

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, June 14 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Despite earlier expectations of another interest rate hike by the United States Federal Reserve, indications on Wednesday pointed to a rate freeze. The possibility of the about-face came after the Bureau

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, June 13 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   In a unanimous vote on Monday, the boards for Bunge and Glencore approved the former’s proposal to acquire the latter’s 49.99 per cent stake in Viterra for US$8.2 billion. Reports said

Compiled by MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, June 12  (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Glencore made headlines on Monday for two reasons. One, the Switzerland-based company said it’s continuing its pursuit of Teck Resources’ steelmaking coal business, now offering to pay cash. However, Glencore didn’t

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Former United States President Donald Trump said on social media Thursday that he is being indicted on federal charges relating to his mishandling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Two people familiar with the situation confirmed to

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Bank of Canada (BoC) decided to raise its key interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.75 per cent on Wednesday. While the central bank said earlier this year it planned on leaving its key interest rate

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Bank of Canada (BoC) will announce a decision on its key interest rate later this morning. While Canada’s central bank said earlier this year it planned to keep its key rate steady, recent economic data suggests that