Global markets

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 10 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Canadian economy added 35,200 jobs in December, beating economists’ expectations by over 10,000 jobs. That lowered the unemployment rate from 5.9 per cent to 5.6 per cent. Ontario added the most jobs,

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 9 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Oil prices have been volatile over the past week due to increased tensions between the United States and Iran. Earlier in the week, prices took a hit following Iranian missile attacks on American

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 8 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A Ukraine International Airline flight crashed near Iran’s capital last night. The crash killed all 176 passengers and crew, including 63 Canadians. The plane crashed shortly after taking off from the Tehran airport.

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 7 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A sea of mourners stampeded the funeral of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, resulting in approximately 50 deaths and hundreds of injuries. The burial was subsequently postponed indefinitely. The commander was killed in a

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 6 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Following the airstrike that killed Iranian Major General Qassem Soleimani, there have been reports that some Canadians with Iranian backgrounds were detained and interrogated “for hours” at the United States border. One Canadian

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 3 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – ¬In a United States drone strike at the Baghdad International Airport on Friday, a top Iranian general was killed. General Qassem Soleimani commanded the elite Quds Force, part of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard.

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Jan. 2 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Canadian government continues to be pressured into making a decision regarding China’s Huawei and 5G technology, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. There are fears that if Huawei was selected that could open the

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 31 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Australia and numerous other countries already rang in the New Year. Australia proceeded with its massive fireworks spectacle at the habourfront in Sydney despite drought conditions. Hundreds of bushfires have been raging across

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 30 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Paying down household debt is a top priority for Canadians a survey conducted by CIBC found. This marked the tenth consecutive year debt repayment topped the bank’s survey. Also, Bloomberg reported on Monday

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Dec. 27 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Stock markets around the world made strong gains this week as optimism over the United States/China trade deal provided support. Markets in Europe, Japan, China, and the U.S. were up, with some record