Global markets

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 7 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Crude oil prices were down Wednesday morning as the United States/China trade war has raised concerns about the global economy and the demand for oil. Since U.S. President Donald Trump heated up the

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 6 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Stock markets in the United States took a beating on Monday, as China used its yuan to stoke its trade war with the U.S. In the markets’ biggest losses of 2019 so far,

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 2 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Although White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said on Friday that United States President Donald Trump is displeased with the lack of progress made in U.S./China trade talks, Kudlow didn’t know if the

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, Aug. 1 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Chicago-based grains merchant and food processor Archer Daniels Midland reported a 41.3 per cent drop in their second-quarter adjusted profit on Thursday. In the second quarter the company’s adjusted net earnings were US$340

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, July 31 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Negotiators for the United States and China met for an extra session of trade talks on Wednesday in Shanghai. Both sides deemed the half-day session to have been constructive, with discussions including China

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, July 30 (MarketsFarm) – The Canadian dollar was down Tuesday morning, due to declining values on the North American stocks As of 8:58 CDT, the Canadian dollar was at US$0.7580 or C$1.3183. That compares to Monday’s North American close of US$0.7599 or C$1.3159. At the start of trading the TSX/S&P Composite Index

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, July 30 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – In excess of 100 million computer files belonging to Capital One were hacked, the corporation announced on Monday. Approximately 100 million files pertaining to United States individuals and 6 million files in Canada

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, July 29 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Pessimism surrounded the resumption of face-to-face trade talks between the United States and China on Monday. The negative feeling arose after U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted China may not want a trade deal

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, July 26 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Canadian cannabis producer CannTrust ousted its two top officials on Friday after a regulatory scandal erupted regarding unlicensed production. Chief executive officer Peter Aceto was fired, while co-founder Eric Paul resigned after company

By MarketsFarm WINNIPEG, July 25 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – North Korea test-launched two short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday, according to South Korean officials. The launches were in violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions that banned North Korea from using such technology.