| Weekly Market Summary April 2, 2026 | ||||
| Weekly Change | 2026 Change | 12 Month Change | Ending Value | |
| GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS | ||||
| S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) | 3.83% | 4.4% | 30.83% | 33108.22 |
| Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) | 1.18% | -3.24% | 10.13% | 46504.67 |
| S&P 500 (U.S.) | 1.63% | -3.84% | 16.08% | 6582.69 |
| Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) | 2.2% | -5.86% | 24.31% | 21879.18 |
| FTSE 100 (U.K) | 4.65% | 5.08% | 21.23% | 10436.29 |
| Dax (Germany) | 2.45% | -5.4% | 3.47% | 23168.08 |
| CAC 40 (France) | 2.49% | -2.3% | 1.32% | 7962.39 |
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | -2.13% | 4.22% | 46.85% | 52463.27 |
| Nifty 50 (India) | -2.55% | -13.08% | -2.65% | 22713.10 |
| Shanghai Composite (China) | 0.78% | -1.25% | 16.99% | 3919.29 |
| Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) | 1.05% | -2.01% | 8.25% | 25116.53 |
| BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES) | ||||
| 1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -3.85% | 5.61% | -9.28% | 3.667% |
| 2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -4.82% | 9.45% | -2.69% | 3.804% |
| 5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -3.68% | 6.01% | 0.11% | 3.951% |
| 10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -2.58% | 3.32% | 2.97% | 4.307% |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S. | 1.79% | 3.87% | -3.93% | 6.495% |
| BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) | ||||
| 1 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -3.98% | 7.56% | 3.66% | 2.605% |
| 2 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -5.36% | 8.33% | 13.44% | 2.799% |
| 5 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -4.06% | 6.01% | 19.74% | 3.084% |
| 10 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -2.12% | 1.49% | 17.64% | 3.483% |
| Prime Rate – Canada | 0.0% | 0.0% | -10.1% | 4.45% |
| CURRENCY RATES | ||||
| Canada/US Dollar | -0.41% | -1.39% | 2.28% | $0.718 |
| Euro/US Dollar | 0.07% | -1.78% | 6.29% | $1.154 |
| US Dollar/Indian Rupee | -1.32% | 3.43% | 8.69% | ₹ 92.962 |
| US Dollar Japanese Yen | -0.14% | 1.86% | 6.9% | ¥159.586 |
| US Dollar/Chinese Yuan | -0.37% | -1.55% | -5.26% | ¥6.886 |
| Bitcoin/USD | -2.55% | -23.49% | -18.86% | $66,978.00 |
| FOODS/GRAINS | ||||
| Coffee ($USD/lbs.) | -3.8% | -15.14% | -23.89% | $2.960 |
| Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton) | 2.72% | -46.41% | -63.76% | $3,250.000 |
| Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.) | 10.56% | -0.87% | -20.09% | $1.995 |
| Sugar ($USD/lbs.) | -5.73% | -0.33% | -23.63% | $0.150 |
| Wheat (USD/Bushel) | -1.2% | 17.9% | 10.85% | $5.978 |
| Corn ($USD/Bushel) | -3.21% | 2.67% | -1.26% | $4.520 |
| Oats ($USD/Bushel) | 2.21% | 14.63% | -5.26% | $3.468 |
| Milk ($USD/lbs.) | 0.74% | 15.97% | 2.26% | $0.177 |
| MATERIALS | ||||
| Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet) | 0.0% | 10.68% | -9.97% | $596.000 |
| Cotton ($USD/lbs.) | 2.12% | 10.28% | 4.54% | $0.709 |
| ENERGY | ||||
| Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel) | 18.35% | 94.74% | 55.93% | $111.820 |
| Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units) | -4.1% | -10.29% | -30.75% | $2.808 |
| METALS | ||||
| Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 7.34% | 8.21% | 48.36% | $4,697.400 |
| Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 7.58% | 3.52% | 110.92% | $73.085 |
| Copper ($USD/lbs.) | 3.16% | -0.56% | 12.09% | $5.650 |
| Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton) | 7.98% | 15.13% | 41.77% | $3,422.000 |
| Steel ($USD/Metric Ton) | -0.13% | 0.71% | -1.36% | $3,127.000 |
| *Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of April 2, 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 | 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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