Global markets

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Oct. 3 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Anti-government protests in Iraq are spreading, as Iraqis demonstrate against corruption and unemployment. Twenty people have reportedly died so far in the three days of protests, with hundreds more injured as protestors were

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Oct. 2 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – North Korea reportedly launched a missile from a submarine off its east coast on Wednesday, according the South Korean military. If confirmed, the missile would be the first launched from underwater in three

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Oct. 1 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Months-long protests in Hong Kong intensified on Tuesday as a pro-democracy protestor was shot in the chest with a live round by a police officer. The escalation came on the day China was

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 30 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – In an interview on 60 Minutes, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman warned that an armed conflict with Iran would spark a sharp rise in crude oil prices. While he blamed attacks

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 27 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – According to recent United States data, orders for large manufactured goods such as dishwashers increased by 0.2 per cent in August, following a two per cent gain the month prior. Businesses remain

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 26 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – A report from a whistleblower has alleged that United States President Donald Trump sought Ukraine’s help with interfering in the 2020 election. Acting Director of National Intelligence, Joseph Maguire, will testify before

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 25 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday, accusing him of violating the Constitution by approaching a foreign leader seeking damaging information about

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 24 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – South Korea has reported its fifth case of African Swine Fever, located near the North Korean border. The first case in South Korea was reported just one week ago. According to the

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 23 (MarketsFarm News) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – South Korea, the Philippines, and China have reported additional cases of African Swine Fever. A total of 12 villages in the Philippines have reported cases of the disease since Sept. 9. South

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Sept. 20 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Statistics Canada reported on Friday that retail sales increased by 0.4 per cent in July as consumers purchased more vehicles. That was below projections from analysts of a 0.6 per cent increase. If