Weekly Market Summary March 13, 2026
Weekly Change2026 Change12 Month ChangeEnding Value
     
GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS
     
S&P/TSX Composite (Canada)-1.64%2.61%34.45%32541.93
Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S)-1.99%-3.13%14.08%46558.47
S&P 500 (U.S.)-1.6%-3.12%20.12%6632.19
Nasdaq Composite (U.S.)-1.26%-4.89%27.75%22105.36
FTSE 100 (U.K)-0.23%3.32%20.12%10261.15
Dax (Germany)-0.61%-4.26%3.9%23447.29
CAC 40 (France)-1.03%-2.92%-0.34%7911.53
Nikkei 225 (Japan)-3.24%6.91%46.29%53819.61
Nifty 50 (India)-5.31%-11.4%3.37%23151.10
Shanghai Composite (China)-0.7%3.19%21.93%4095.45
Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong)-1.13%-0.64%8.54%25465.60
     
BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES)
     
1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S.2.64%4.59%-9.84%3.631%
2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S.4.71%7.32%-5.56%3.729%
5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S.3.74%3.77%-3.79%3.868%
10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S.3.3%2.73%0.43%4.282%
30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S.0.89%-1.39%-8.11%6.166%
     
BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) 
     
1 Year Bond Yield – Canada2.98%2.64%-5.01%2.486%
2 Year Bond Yield – Canada6.72%7.51%8.77%2.778%
5 Year Bond Yield – Canada4.82%3.62%12.19%3.015%
10 Year Bond Yield – Canada3.94%2.5%15.4%3.518%
Prime Rate – Canada0.0%0.0%-14.42%4.45%
     
CURRENCY RATES
     
Canada/US Dollar-1.2%-0.07%5.15%$0.728
Euro/US Dollar-1.82%-2.84%5.14%$1.141
US Dollar/Indian Rupee0.57%2.86%6.33%₹ 92.453
US Dollar Japanese Yen1.23%1.95%8.06%¥159.730
US Dollar/Chinese Yuan0.0%-1.39%-4.8%¥6.897
Bitcoin/USD4.54%-18.54%-12.11%$71,317.00
     
FOODS/GRAINS
     
Coffee ($USD/lbs.)-2.78%-18.24%-26.07%$2.852
Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton)2.11%-45.62%-59.64%$3,298.000
Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.)10.1%-1.37%-24.83%$1.985
Sugar ($USD/lbs.)2.2%-4.0%-25.14%$0.144
Wheat (USD/Bushel)-0.57%20.96%9.02%$6.133
Corn ($USD/Bushel)1.41%6.08%0.38%$4.670
Oats ($USD/Bushel)9.82%23.8%1.08%$3.745
Milk ($USD/lbs.)-1.16%6.31%-12.96%$0.162
     
MATERIALS
     
Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet)1.96%11.05%-10.81%$598.000
Cotton ($USD/lbs.)2.49%2.38%-1.1%$0.658
     
ENERGY
     
Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel)8.29%71.44%47.92%$98.440
Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units)-1.51%0.26%-23.67%$3.138
     
METALS
     
Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce)-2.68%15.65%67.84%$5,020.500
Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce)-4.67%13.83%134.27%$80.370
Copper ($USD/lbs.)-2.19%-0.04%15.32%$5.680
Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton)4.1%16.54%30.95%$3,464.000
Steel ($USD/Metric Ton)1.46%0.61%-3.64%$3,124.000
     
*Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of March 13, 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.   


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