| Weekly Market Summary May 8, 2026 | ||||
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| Weekly Change | 2026 Change | 12 Month Change | Ending Value | |
| GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS | ||||
| S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) | 0.55% | 7.46% | 34.94% | 34077.76 |
| Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) | 0.22% | 3.22% | 19.92% | 49609.16 |
| S&P 500 (U.S.) | 2.33% | 8.08% | 30.63% | 7398.93 |
| Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) | 4.51% | 12.93% | 46.4% | 26247.08 |
| FTSE 100 (U.K) | -1.26% | 3.04% | 19.94% | 10233.07 |
| Dax (Germany) | 0.19% | -0.62% | 4.22% | 24338.63 |
| CAC 40 (France) | -0.03% | -0.45% | 5.43% | 8112.57 |
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | 5.38% | 24.58% | 69.82% | 62713.65 |
| Nifty 50 (India) | 0.74% | -7.48% | -0.4% | 24176.15 |
| Shanghai Composite (China) | 1.65% | 5.32% | 24.7% | 4179.95 |
| Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) | 2.39% | 2.98% | 15.88% | 26393.71 |
| BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES) | ||||
| 1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 0.36% | 7.35% | -8.07% | 3.727% |
| 2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -0.03% | 11.9% | 0.01% | 3.889% |
| 5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -0.49% | 7.5% | 0.26% | 4.006% |
| 10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -0.54% | 4.54% | -0.62% | 4.358% |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S. | 0.8% | 2.59% | -6.1% | 6.415% |
| BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) | ||||
| 1 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -2.87% | 7.64% | 0.97% | 2.607% |
| 2 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -2.4% | 10.59% | 10.76% | 2.858% |
| 5 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -1.75% | 7.08% | 10.33% | 3.115% |
| 10 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -1.55% | 1.12% | 8.5% | 3.47% |
| Prime Rate – Canada | 0.0% | 0.0% | -10.1% | 4.45% |
| CURRENCY RATES | ||||
| Canada/US Dollar | -0.62% | 0.36% | 1.82% | $0.731 |
| Euro/US Dollar | 0.55% | 0.34% | 4.97% | $1.179 |
| US Dollar/Indian Rupee | -0.46% | 5.1% | 9.72% | ₹ 94.462 |
| US Dollar Japanese Yen | -0.24% | 0.01% | 7.39% | ¥156.691 |
| US Dollar/Chinese Yuan | -0.4% | -2.76% | -6.0% | ¥6.801 |
| Bitcoin/USD | 2.55% | -8.46% | -22.29% | $80,142.00 |
| FOODS/GRAINS | ||||
| Coffee ($USD/lbs.) | -4.26% | -21.38% | -29.21% | $2.742 |
| Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton) | 17.94% | -30.07% | -53.23% | $4,241.000 |
| Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.) | -3.22% | -8.95% | -24.84% | $1.832 |
| Sugar ($USD/lbs.) | -1.74% | -2.13% | -16.06% | $0.147 |
| Wheat (USD/Bushel) | -2.78% | 22.29% | 17.15% | $6.200 |
| Corn ($USD/Bushel) | -1.93% | 6.98% | 5.25% | $4.710 |
| Oats ($USD/Bushel) | -0.43% | 15.87% | 1.37% | $3.505 |
| Milk ($USD/lbs.) | -0.7% | 11.43% | -8.62% | $0.170 |
| MATERIALS | ||||
| Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet) | 1.83% | 8.36% | -0.26% | $583.500 |
| Cotton ($USD/lbs.) | 0.61% | 31.79% | 27.01% | $0.847 |
| ENERGY | ||||
| Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel) | -7.24% | 64.68% | 57.84% | $94.560 |
| Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units) | -1.12% | -12.17% | -30.1% | $2.749 |
| METALS | ||||
| Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 1.75% | 8.87% | 42.95% | $4,726.000 |
| Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 5.81% | 14.55% | 147.95% | $80.875 |
| Copper ($USD/lbs.) | 5.0% | 10.59% | 36.49% | $6.284 |
| Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton) | -0.71% | 16.46% | 50.24% | $3,461.500 |
| Steel ($USD/Metric Ton) | 1.54% | 1.77% | 2.86% | $3,160.000 |
| *Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of May 8, 2026, 4:50 PM EST. * This information has been prepared by Desmond Rubie, BCom, FCSI®, CIM®, CFP®, who is a Wealth Advisor for Rubie Wealth Management Group at iA Private Wealth. Opinions expressed in this article are those of Desmond Rubie, BCom, FCSI®, CIM®, CFP® only and do not necessarily reflect those of iA Private Wealth Inc. *IA Private Wealth Inc. is a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization. iA Private Wealth is a trademark and business name under which iA Private Wealth Inc. operates. *Insurance products are provided through iA Private Wealth Insurance, which is a trade name of PPI Management Inc. Only products and services offered through iA Private Wealth Inc. are covered by the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Desmond Rubie, BCom, FCSI®, CIM®, CFP® Wealth Advisor Rubie Wealth Management Group | iA Private Wealth Insurance Advisor | iA Private Wealth Insurance* 26 Wellington Street East, 2nd Floor Toronto, ON M5E 1S2 T: 647-429-3281 ext. 240018 | M: 416-795-6100 Desmond.Rubie@iaprivatewealth.ca, Schedule a Meeting rubiewealth.com Fellow of CSI (FCSI®) | ||||
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