Weekly Market Summary March 7, 2025  
DataWeekly Change2025 Change12 Month ChangeEnding Value
     
GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS
     
S&P/TSX Composite (Canada)-2.5%0.12%13.6%24758.76
Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S)-2.37%0.61%10.34%42801.72
S&P 500 (U.S.)-3.1%-1.89%11.88%5770.20
Nasdaq Composite (U.S.)-3.45%-5.77%11.82%18196.22
FTSE 100 (U.K)-1.47%6.2%12.84%8679.88
Dax (Germany)2.03%15.57%28.95%23008.94
CAC 40 (France)0.11%10.03%1.3%8120.80
Nikkei 225 (Japan)-0.72%-7.54%-6.85%36887.17
Nifty 50 (India)1.93%-4.62%0.26%22552.50
Shanghai Composite (China)1.56%0.62%11.4%3372.55
Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong)5.62%20.79%49.3%24231.30
     
UNITED STATES INTEREST RATES
     
US 1Y T-Bill Yield (TPI)-0.6%-2.46%-18.2%4.045%
US 2Y T-Note Yield (TPI)0.43%-5.73%-11.33%4.00%
US 5Y T-Note Yield (TPI)2.09%-6.78%0.28%4.085%
US 10Y T-Note Yield (TPI)2.62%-5.86%5.18%4.304%
US 30 Year Average Mortgage1.01%-3.71%-2.09%7.01%
     
CANADA INTEREST RATES 
     
Canada 1Y Yield (TP)-2.05%-12.63%-43.07%2.67%
Canada 2Y Yield (TPI)0.67%-11.57%-36.32%2.596%
Canada 5Y Yield (TPI)3.0%-9.24%-21.99%2.69%
Canada 10Y Yield (TPI)3.98%-6.05%-10.02%3.031%
Canada Prime Rate0.0%-4.59%-27.78%5.20%
     
CURRENCY RATES
     
Canada/US Dollar0.64%0.06%-6.39%$0.696
Euro/US Dollar4.46%4.69%-0.98%$1.084
US Dollar/Indian Rupee-0.37%1.84%5.35%₹ 87.149
US Dollar Japanese Yen-1.75%-5.87%-0.05%¥147.987
US Dollar/Chinese Yuan-0.68%-0.87%0.57%¥7.234
Bitcoin/USD2.91%-6.87%29.59%$86,920.00
     
FOODS/GRAINS
     
Cotton3.95%21.28%101.77%$3.878
Cocoa-9.4%-29.2%28.12%$8,266.000
Orange Juice-1.83%-39.71%-20.31%$2.957
Sugar-1.03%-4.83%-13.86%$0.183
Wheat-0.58%0.18%4.54%$5.525
Corn-0.05%2.34%7.13%$4.693
Oats0.95%12.71%3.83%$3.725
     
MATERIALS
     
Lumber4.8%20.89%15.64%$665.500
Cotton1.35%-3.32%-33.39%$0.661
     
ENERGY
     
Crude Oil (WTI)-3.88%-6.51%-15.05%$67.050
Natural Gas14.5%41.7%141.47%$4.390
     
Metals
     
Gold2.49%10.54%34.83%$2,919.300
Silver4.62%12.68%34.06%$32.950
Copper3.65%17.07%20.07%$4.714
 *Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of March 7, 2025, 4:30 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. 



Desmond Rubie, BCom, FCSI®, CIM®, CFP®
Wealth Advisor
Rubie Wealth Management Group | iA Private Wealth
Insurance Advisor | iA Private Wealth Insurance*
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T: 647-429-3281 ext. 240018
Desmond.Rubie@iaprivatewealth.ca
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