Weekly Market Summary December 19, 2025
Weekly Change2025 Change12 Month ChangeEnding Value
     
GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS
     
S&P/TSX Composite (Canada)0.72%28.42%30.07%31755.77
Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S)-0.67%13.14%13.68%48134.89
S&P 500 (U.S.)0.1%16.2%16.49%6834.50
Nasdaq Composite (U.S.)0.48%20.7%20.31%23307.62
FTSE 100 (U.K)2.57%21.1%22.11%9897.42
Dax (Germany)0.42%22.0%21.63%24288.40
CAC 40 (France)1.03%10.44%11.75%8151.38
Nikkei 225 (Japan)-2.61%24.1%27.55%49507.21
Nifty 50 (India)-0.31%9.82%8.41%25966.40
Shanghai Composite (China)0.03%16.07%15.44%3890.45
Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong)-1.1%28.07%30.06%25690.53
     
BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES)
     
1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S.-0.67%-15.52%-17.83%3.504%
2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S.-1.22%-17.85%-19.13%3.486%
5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S.-1.37%-15.69%-16.41%3.695%
10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S.-0.98%-9.25%-9.14%4.149%
30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S.0.16%-13.22%-13.34%6.317%
     
BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) 
     
1 Year Bond Yield – Canada-0.96%-22.15%-23.82%2.379%
2 Year Bond Yield – Canada-0.17%-10.89%-15.4%2.616%
5 Year Bond Yield – Canada-0.75%-1.11%-6.55%2.931%
10 Year Bond Yield – Canada1.53%7.5%3.3%3.468%
Prime Rate – Canada0.0%-18.35%-25.21%4.45%
     
CURRENCY RATES
     
Canada/US Dollar-0.26%4.2%4.3%$0.724
Euro/US Dollar-0.26%13.08%12.99%$1.171
US Dollar/Indian Rupee-0.93%4.68%5.31%₹ 89.582
US Dollar Japanese Yen1.24%0.35%0.21%¥157.757
US Dollar/Chinese Yuan-0.19%-3.52%-3.51%¥7.041
Bitcoin/USD-2.82%-5.93%-10.27%$87,793.00
     
FOODS/GRAINS
     
Coffee ($USD/lbs.)-7.61%6.71%5.39%$3.412
Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton)-6.83%-49.89%-51.68%$5,850.000
Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.)21.42%-59.61%-63.83%$1.981
Sugar ($USD/lbs.)-1.66%-22.9%-23.45%$0.149
Wheat (USD/Bushel)-3.73%-7.62%-4.41%$5.095
Corn ($USD/Bushel)0.57%-3.33%0.57%$4.433
Oats ($USD/Bushel)4.2%-9.83%-16.23%$2.980
Milk ($USD/lbs.)-0.69%-22.3%-15.43%$0.158
     
MATERIALS
     
Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet)-0.18%1.18%-1.5%$557.000
Cotton ($USD/lbs.)-0.28%-6.94%-6.27%$0.637
     
ENERGY
     
Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel)-1.6%-21.19%-18.54%$56.520
Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units)-2.19%29.86%12.25%$4.023
     
METALS
     
Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce)0.94%65.43%67.52%$4,369.100
Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce)8.67%130.42%129.1%$67.380
Copper ($USD/lbs.)2.36%36.23%34.55%$5.486
Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton)1.28%10.89%15.34%$2,823.750
Steel ($USD/Metric Ton)1.39%-5.22%-3.1%$3,126.000
     
*Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of December 19, 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
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