| Weekly Market Summary March 20, 2026 | ||||
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| Weekly Change | 2026 Change | 12 Month Change | Ending Value | |
| GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS | ||||
| S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) | -3.76% | -1.25% | 24.97% | 31317.41 |
| Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) | -2.11% | -5.17% | 8.64% | 45577.47 |
| S&P 500 (U.S.) | -1.9% | -4.95% | 14.9% | 6506.48 |
| Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) | -2.07% | -6.86% | 22.36% | 21647.61 |
| FTSE 100 (U.K) | -3.34% | -0.13% | 13.98% | 9918.33 |
| Dax (Germany) | -4.55% | -8.62% | -2.69% | 22380.19 |
| CAC 40 (France) | -3.11% | -5.94% | -5.29% | 7665.62 |
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | -0.83% | 6.03% | 41.38% | 53372.53 |
| Nifty 50 (India) | -0.16% | -11.54% | -0.33% | 23114.50 |
| Shanghai Composite (China) | -3.38% | -0.3% | 16.08% | 3957.05 |
| Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) | -0.74% | -1.38% | 4.37% | 25277.32 |
| BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES) | ||||
| 1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 4.78% | 9.59% | -6.25% | 3.805% |
| 2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 4.29% | 11.99% | -1.64% | 3.892% |
| 5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 3.37% | 7.35% | -0.12% | 4.001% |
| 10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 2.26% | 5.08% | 3.57% | 4.38% |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S. | 2.76% | 1.62% | -5.67% | 6.354% |
| BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) | ||||
| 1 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 7.19% | 10.12% | 2.26% | 2.667% |
| 2 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 9.84% | 18.8% | 22.53% | 3.07% |
| 5 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 6.83% | 11.3% | 23.47% | 3.238% |
| 10 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 0.97% | 3.89% | 19.3% | 3.566% |
| Prime Rate – Canada | 0.0% | 0.0% | -10.1% | 4.45% |
| CURRENCY RATES | ||||
| Canada/US Dollar | -0.03% | -0.01% | 4.37% | $0.729 |
| Euro/US Dollar | 1.32% | -1.52% | 6.58% | $1.157 |
| US Dollar/Indian Rupee | 1.33% | 4.24% | 8.54% | ₹ 93.694 |
| US Dollar Japanese Yen | -0.28% | 1.67% | 7.06% | ¥159.290 |
| US Dollar/Chinese Yuan | -0.15% | -1.53% | -4.99% | ¥6.886 |
| Bitcoin/USD | -1.54% | -20.22% | -17.09% | $69,840.00 |
| FOODS/GRAINS | ||||
| Coffee ($USD/lbs.) | 9.12% | -10.78% | -20.66% | $3.112 |
| Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton) | -1.58% | -46.5% | -59.79% | $3,245.000 |
| Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.) | -19.37% | -20.13% | -41.04% | $1.607 |
| Sugar ($USD/lbs.) | 8.77% | 4.13% | -21.85% | $0.156 |
| Wheat (USD/Bushel) | -2.93% | 17.5% | 6.91% | $5.958 |
| Corn ($USD/Bushel) | -0.21% | 5.91% | -0.59% | $4.663 |
| Oats ($USD/Bushel) | -5.38% | 17.69% | -5.94% | $3.560 |
| Milk ($USD/lbs.) | -0.19% | 6.11% | -12.84% | $0.162 |
| MATERIALS | ||||
| Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet) | 1.58% | 13.18% | -9.03% | $609.500 |
| Cotton ($USD/lbs.) | 2.26% | 4.78% | 1.91% | $0.673 |
| ENERGY | ||||
| Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel) | -0.83% | 70.48% | 43.81% | $97.890 |
| Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units) | -0.93% | -0.89% | -21.96% | $3.102 |
| METALS | ||||
| Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce) | -10.99% | 3.79% | 48.02% | $4,505.500 |
| Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce) | -16.35% | -3.62% | 100.19% | $68.045 |
| Copper ($USD/lbs.) | -8.28% | -7.07% | 3.3% | $5.281 |
| Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton) | -8.3% | 4.38% | 17.15% | $3,102.500 |
| Steel ($USD/Metric Ton) | -0.32% | 0.84% | -0.82% | $3,131.000 |
| *Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of March 20, 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 FloorToronto, ON M5E 1S2 T: 647-429-3281 ext. 240018 | M: 416-795-6100 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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