Global markets

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 25 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – China accused the United States of trying to create a new Cold War. China’s foreign minister said the Trump administration has been blaming China for the COVID-19 pandemic, been critical of its handling

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 22 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian retail sales fell by a record 10 per cent in March, according to the latest Statistics Canada data. The March data was the first to account for COVID-19 social distancing measures, and

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 21 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Nearly 39 million people have filed for unemployment assistance in the United States since COVID-19 started to force shutdowns across the country in March, according to the latest data from the U.S. Labor

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 20 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Super cyclone Amphan, the largest storm to form in the Bay of Bengal in 21 years, made landfall on the border area between Bangladesh and India on May 20. Millions of people have

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 19 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States President Donald Trump is threatening to permanently halt funding for the World Health Organization (WHO). Trump initially suspended contributions a month ago, and is now requesting a commitment to “major substantive

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 15 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Retail sales in the United States fell by 16.4 per cent from March to April, setting a new record decline. The previous record was set during the month prior, when sales dropped by 8.3

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 14 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Norges Bank Investment Management, a branch of Norway’s central bank, has excluded several Canadian oil firms due to “unacceptable greenhouse gas emissions.” Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the decision emphasizes that climate change

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 13 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. China’s Jilin city has imposed lockdown measures, which include restricting travel, closing off residential areas, and banning social gatherings after an outbreak of confirmed COVID-19 cases. The first case was reported a week ago,

WINNIPEG, May 12 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. As countries around the world test varying stages of re-opening measures, China’s health authority said the resurgence in cases of COVID-19 cases in recent days implies that measures cannot be relaxed yet. The country’s lockdown measures

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, May 11 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. Saudi Arabia has announced another voluntary cut to its oil production, which brings its oil output to the lowest level in 18 years. The kingdom aims to produce just under 7.5 million barrels per