Global Markets: Consumer confidence rising in Canada

WINNIPEG – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally. – On Friday, the Bloomberg Nanos Canadian Consumer Index, which measures the consumer confidence of Canadians, rose to its highest level since last September to 47, up 1.3 points from the previous week. The rising figure can be attributed



Global Markets: Winter weather roils U.S.

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Feb. 23 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Winter storms were causing problems across the United States, with a blizzard warning in Southern California for the first time in decades, interstate closures in Arizona and Wyoming, and thousands of flights

Global Markets: Israeli raid kills 10 Palestinians

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Feb. 22 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   An Israeli raid on the West Bank city of Nablus left at least 10 Palestinians dead and wounded 102 more, according to Palestinian officials. The Israeli army provided little explanation for the


Global Markets: Canadian CPI growth slows

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Feb. 21 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Canada’s Consumer Price Index was up by 5.9 per cent on an annual basis in January, which compares with the 6.3 per cent annual inflation reported the previous month, according to report

Global Markets: German airline strikes disrupt flights

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Feb. 17 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   Strike action at seven German airports has led to thousands of flight cancellations and disruptions to an estimated 300,000 passengers. The workers are asking for higher wages and have threatened a ‘summer


Global Markets: Canadian unemployment rate dips to 5.0%

    By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Feb. 16 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The number of Canadians receiving regular Employment Insurance benefits fell by 2.0 per cent in December, to 398,000, continuing a downward trend in place since July 2022. The country’s unemployment

Global Markets: U.S. issues new EV charger rules

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Feb. 15 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The United States issued new rules on a national electric vehicle charger network on Wednesday seeking to provide standardized access across the country. The new rules will also provide US$7.5 billion in


Global Markets: U.S. inflation rate slowing

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Feb. 14 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   The annual rate of inflation in the United States dipped slightly in January, coming in at 6.4 per cent compared to 6.5 per cent in December, according to the country’s latest report

Global Markets: Another mysterious object shot down

By MarketsFarm   WINNIPEG, Feb. 13 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.   An unidentified flying object over Lake Huron was shot down by United States fighter jets on Sunday, marking the fourth incident of a mysterious flying object in North American airspace in a