| Weekly Market Summary April 25, 2025 | |||||
| Weekly Change | 2025 Change | 12 Month Change | Ending Value | ||
| GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS | |||||
| S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) | 2.14% | -0.07% | 12.91% | 24710.51 | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) | 2.48% | -5.71% | 5.32% | 40113.50 | |
| S&P 500 (U.S.) | 4.59% | -6.06% | 9.44% | 5525.21 | |
| Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) | 6.73% | -9.98% | 11.35% | 17382.94 | |
| FTSE 100 (U.K) | 1.69% | 2.96% | 4.16% | 8415.25 | |
| Dax (Germany) | 4.89% | 11.72% | 24.14% | 22242.45 | |
| CAC 40 (France) | 3.44% | 2.11% | -5.99% | 7536.26 | |
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | 2.81% | -10.5% | -5.11% | 35705.74 | |
| Nifty 50 (India) | 0.79% | 1.67% | 6.51% | 24039.35 | |
| Shanghai Composite (China) | 0.56% | -1.69% | 7.93% | 3295.06 | |
| Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) | 2.74% | 9.58% | 27.17% | 21980.74 | |
| BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES) | |||||
| 1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -0.89% | -4.98% | -24.26% | 3.941% | |
| 2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -1.7% | -11.95% | -25.19% | 3.736% | |
| 5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -2.13% | -12.02% | -18.17% | 3.855% | |
| 10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -2.07% | -7.34% | -9.9% | 4.236% | |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S. | -0.49% | -5.29% | -8.79% | 6.895% | |
| BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) | |||||
| 1 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 1.02% | -15.35% | -45.64% | 2.587% | |
| 2 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 2.31% | -12.02% | -40.53% | 2.583% | |
| 5 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 1.54% | -6.33% | -28.66% | 2.776% | |
| 10 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 1.11% | -1.72% | -17.86% | 3.171% | |
| Prime Rate – Canada | 0.0% | -9.17% | -31.25% | 4.95% | |
| CURRENCY RATES | |||||
| Canada/US Dollar | -0.38% | 3.59% | -1.63% | $0.720 | |
| Euro/US Dollar | 0.21% | 10.0% | 6.16% | $1.139 | |
| US Dollar/Indian Rupee | -0.03% | -0.22% | 2.44% | ₹ 85.385 | |
| US Dollar Japanese Yen | 0.87% | -8.61% | -7.69% | ¥143.675 | |
| US Dollar/Chinese Yuan | -0.17% | -0.14% | 0.67% | ¥7.288 | |
| Bitcoin/USD | 11.67% | 1.57% | 46.98% | $94,796.00 | |
| FOODS/GRAINS | |||||
| Coffee ($USD/lbs.) | 7.09% | 24.78% | 74.92% | $3.990 | |
| Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton) | 13.56% | -19.31% | -12.81% | $9,420.000 | |
| Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.) | -17.43% | -48.82% | -33.86% | $2.510 | |
| Sugar ($USD/lbs.) | 1.97% | -5.71% | -5.22% | $0.182 | |
| Wheat (USD/Bushel) | -3.11% | -1.22% | -12.21% | $5.448 | |
| Corn ($USD/Bushel) | -1.27% | 5.56% | 7.08% | $4.840 | |
| Oats ($USD/Bushel) | 0.07% | 7.94% | 1.64% | $3.568 | |
| Milk ($USD/lbs.) | -0.22% | -10.09% | 17.58% | $0.183 | |
| MATERIALS | |||||
| Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet) | 0.0% | 4.09% | 11.37% | $573.000 | |
| Cotton ($USD/lbs.) | 2.34% | 0.44% | -15.27% | $0.687 | |
| ENERGY | |||||
| Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel) | -1.3% | -11.91% | -24.4% | $63.180 | |
| Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units) | -8.6% | -4.26% | 49.35% | $2.966 | |
| Metals | |||||
| Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 0.06% | 26.1% | 42.17% | $3,330.400 | |
| Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 1.69% | 12.92% | 20.72% | $33.020 | |
| Copper ($USD/lbs.) | 2.24% | 20.33% | 6.75% | $4.845 | |
| Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton) | 4.67% | -6.11% | -5.83% | $2,391.000 | |
| Steel ($USD/Metric Ton) | 0.83% | -7.82% | -15.3% | $3,040.000 | |
| *Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of April 25, 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* 26 Wellington Street East, 2nd FloorToronto, ON M5E 1S2 T: 647-429-3281 ext. 240018 Desmond.Rubie@iaprivatewealth.ca Schedule a Meetingrubiewealth.com Fellow of CSI (FCSI®) *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. | |||||
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