WEEKLY MARKET SUMMARY JULY 18, 2025
     
Weekly Change2025 Change12 Month ChangeEnding Value
     
     
GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS
     
S&P/TSX Composite (Canada)1.08%10.46%20.18%27314.01
Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S)-0.07%4.23%9.04%44342.19
S&P 500 (U.S.)0.59%7.06%13.57%6296.79
Nasdaq Composite (U.S.)1.51%8.21%16.92%20895.66
FTSE 100 (U.K)0.57%10.02%9.59%8992.12
Dax (Germany)0.14%22.0%32.33%24289.51
CAC 40 (France)-0.08%5.99%3.11%7822.67
Nikkei 225 (Japan)0.63%-0.19%-0.77%39819.11
Nifty 50 (India)-0.72%5.6%0.68%24968.40
Shanghai Composite (China)0.69%5.45%18.72%3534.48
Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong)2.84%23.76%39.64%24825.66
     
BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES)
     
1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S.-0.34%-2.13%-16.39%4.059%
2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S.-0.49%-8.76%-13.38%3.871%
5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S.-0.8%-9.92%-4.07%3.947%
10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S.0.02%-3.36%5.31%4.419%
30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S.0.46%-7.03%-5.47%6.768%
     
BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) 
     
1 Year Bond Yield – Canada3.41%-10.6%-35.63%2.732%
2 Year Bond Yield – Canada2.1%-4.48%-24.0%2.804%
5 Year Bond Yield – Canada2.29%4.72%-6.78%3.104%
10 Year Bond Yield – Canada1.89%9.83%5.61%3.543%
Prime Rate – Canada0.0%-9.17%-28.78%4.95%
     
CURRENCY RATES
     
Canada/US Dollar-0.27%4.78%-0.15%$0.728
Euro/US Dollar-0.56%12.27%6.69%$1.163
US Dollar/Indian Rupee0.38%0.68%2.95%₹ 86.155
US Dollar Japanese Yen0.9%-5.38%-5.47%¥148.754
US Dollar/Chinese Yuan0.13%-1.64%-1.14%¥7.178
Bitcoin/USD-0.49%25.36%82.92%$116,997.00
     
FOODS/GRAINS
     
Coffee ($USD/lbs.)6.3%-4.75%26.42%$3.046
Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton)-5.82%-34.04%-4.55%$7,701.000
Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.)10.71%-34.79%-26.03%$3.198
Sugar ($USD/lbs.)1.33%-12.82%-11.35%$0.168
Wheat (USD/Bushel)0.37%-0.82%2.2%$5.470
Corn ($USD/Bushel)3.28%-10.8%0.99%$4.090
Oats ($USD/Bushel)-1.38%8.4%11.43%$3.583
Milk ($USD/lbs.)0.4%-14.13%-12.1%$0.174
     
MATERIALS
     
Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet)0.07%21.34%35.09%$668.000
Cotton ($USD/lbs.)1.99%0.53%-4.41%$0.688
     
ENERGY
     
Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel)-3.42%-7.82%-18.68%$66.110
Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units)7.43%16.24%66.1%$3.601
     
METALS
     
Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce)-0.25%27.06%36.61%$3,355.600
Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce)-1.32%31.45%27.18%$38.440
Copper ($USD/lbs.)-0.28%38.81%30.6%$5.589
Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton)0.49%-0.05%9.84%$2,545.250
Steel ($USD/Metric Ton)-2.17%-7.06%-11.8%$3,065.000
     
*Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of July 18, 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®
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Rubie Wealth Management Group | iA Private Wealth
Insurance Advisor | iA Private Wealth Insurance*
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