| Weekly Market Summary March 6, 2026 | ||||
| Weekly Change | 2026 Change | 12 Month Change | Ending Value | |
| GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS | ||||
| S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) | -3.66% | 4.32% | 34.57% | 33083.72 |
| Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) | -3.01% | -1.17% | 11.56% | 47501.55 |
| S&P 500 (U.S.) | -2.02% | -1.54% | 17.45% | 6740.02 |
| Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) | -1.24% | -3.68% | 23.9% | 22387.68 |
| FTSE 100 (U.K) | -5.74% | 3.56% | 18.45% | 10284.75 |
| Dax (Germany) | -6.7% | -3.67% | 0.73% | 23591.03 |
| CAC 40 (France) | -6.84% | -1.91% | -2.49% | 7993.49 |
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | -5.49% | 10.49% | 47.52% | 55620.84 |
| Nifty 50 (India) | -2.89% | -6.43% | 8.45% | 24450.45 |
| Shanghai Composite (China) | -0.93% | 3.91% | 21.98% | 4124.19 |
| Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) | -3.28% | 0.49% | 5.69% | 25757.29 |
| BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES) | ||||
| 1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 1.77% | 1.9% | -11.99% | 3.538% |
| 2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 4.93% | 2.28% | -10.46% | 3.554% |
| 5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 5.76% | -0.22% | -8.57% | 3.719% |
| 10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 4.4% | -0.81% | -3.63% | 4.135% |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S. | -0.28% | -2.36% | -8.88% | 6.105% |
| BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) | ||||
| 1 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 4.06% | -0.45% | -8.5% | 2.411% |
| 2 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 9.58% | 2.01% | 0.68% | 2.636% |
| 5 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 10.92% | -0.31% | 6.77% | 2.90% |
| 10 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 8.72% | -0.71% | 11.82% | 3.408% |
| Prime Rate – Canada | 0.0% | 0.0% | -14.42% | 4.45% |
| CURRENCY RATES | ||||
| Canada/US Dollar | 0.53% | 1.13% | 5.36% | $0.737 |
| Euro/US Dollar | -1.7% | -1.13% | 7.67% | $1.161 |
| US Dollar/Indian Rupee | 0.98% | 2.31% | 5.56% | ₹ 91.959 |
| US Dollar Japanese Yen | 1.14% | 0.74% | 6.66% | ¥157.833 |
| US Dollar/Chinese Yuan | 0.56% | -1.39% | -4.84% | ¥6.897 |
| Bitcoin/USD | 3.39% | -22.21% | -24.34% | $68,099.00 |
| FOODS/GRAINS | ||||
| Coffee ($USD/lbs.) | 4.77% | -15.66% | -24.02% | $2.942 |
| Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton) | 11.84% | -46.74% | -60.55% | $3,230.000 |
| Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.) | 0.28% | -9.54% | -37.6% | $1.820 |
| Sugar ($USD/lbs.) | 1.44% | -6.13% | -22.28% | $0.141 |
| Wheat (USD/Bushel) | 4.52% | 21.94% | 11.6% | $6.183 |
| Corn ($USD/Bushel) | 2.73% | 4.66% | -0.7% | $4.608 |
| Oats ($USD/Bushel) | 6.25% | 12.31% | -9.94% | $3.398 |
| Milk ($USD/lbs.) | 0.25% | 7.23% | -10.77% | $0.163 |
| MATERIALS | ||||
| Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet) | 5.2% | 9.01% | -7.12% | $587.000 |
| Cotton ($USD/lbs.) | -2.13% | -0.09% | -1.53% | $0.642 |
| ENERGY | ||||
| Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel) | 36.23% | 59.0% | 37.58% | $91.300 |
| Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units) | 10.74% | 1.15% | -26.41% | $3.166 |
| METALS | ||||
| Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce) | -1.37% | 19.23% | 76.86% | $5,175.900 |
| Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce) | -9.5% | 19.58% | 153.25% | $84.430 |
| Copper ($USD/lbs.) | -3.63% | 2.77% | 21.47% | $5.840 |
| Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton) | 9.13% | 11.78% | 25.05% | $3,322.250 |
| Steel ($USD/Metric Ton) | 0.69% | -0.81% | -5.93% | $3,080.000 |
| *Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of March 6, 2026, 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 Floor Toronto, ON M5E 1S2 T: 647-429-3281 ext. 240018 Desmond.Rubie@iaprivatewealth.ca Schedule a Meeting rubiewealth.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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