WINNIPEG, Jan. 5 (MarketsFarm) – The following is a glance at the news moving markets in Canada and globally.
– Kazakhstan has declared a state of emergency as protests over fuel price increases spread across the country. Thousands of demonstrators marching in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city were countered by police firing tear gas and stun grenades. The country’s Cabinet has resigned, but an internet blackout has limited news coming out of the region.
– North Korea has reportedly fired a ballistic missile into the sea, marking the first such launch in two months. The action was seen as a sign that the country was not interested in rejoining denuclearization talks.
– Hong Kong has imposed two-week travel bans on flights from a number of countries, including Canada and the United States, in an effort to slow the Omicron outbreak. A cruise ship holding 2,500 passengers was being held for testing.
