Global markets

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm — The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Prime Minister Mark Carney called a snap federal election over the weekend, with Canadians heading to the polls to on April 28. Trade and tariffs are expected to be major issues during the campaign, especially

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Officials from the United States, Russia and Ukraine are scheduled to meet in Riyadh on Monday to discuss another Black Sea Initiative. The U.S. will hold separate talks with their Russian

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   China pressed ahead on Thursday with its 100 per cent tariffs on imports of Canadian canola meal and oil, along with 25 per cent levies on seafood and pork. Back on

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Farm Credit Canada reported on Tuesday the value of Canadian cultivated farmland increased by a healthy 9.3 per cent in 2024 but slipped from 11.5 per cent in 2023. Saskatchewan led

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Inflation in Canada climbed to an annualized rate of 2.6 per cent from 1.9 per cent in January, Statistics Canada reported on Tuesday. That exceeded analysts’ predictions of the consumer price

By Glen Hallick   Glacier Farm Media MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development announced on Monday it has reduced its economic growth forecast, pointing to the tariff policies of United States President Donald Trump. Globally, the OECD

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – News reports stated on Friday that incoming Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who will be sworn in this morning, is set to name a greatly different cabinet from Justin Trudeau’s cabinet. Innovation, Science and Industry

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada’s 24th Prime Minister at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Friday. The former governor for the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England was selected overwhelmingly by

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – The Bank of Canada announced Wednesday morning it cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points at 2.75 per cent. Most economists expected the move amidst the imposition of tariffs from the United States. It

Glacier FarmMedia | MarketsFarm – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – Ukraine unleashed a drone attack on Moscow on Tuesday morning, killing three people and injuring 18 others while shutting down the city’s four airports. Russian officials said its defence system shot down 337 Ukrainian drones.