| Weekly Market Summary April 17, 2026 | ||||
| Weekly Change | 2026 Change | 12 Month Change | Ending Value | |
| GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS | ||||
| S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) | 1.93% | 8.3% | 41.97% | 34346.29 |
| Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) | 3.19% | 2.88% | 26.33% | 49447.43 |
| S&P 500 (U.S.) | 4.54% | 4.1% | 34.89% | 7126.06 |
| Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) | 6.84% | 5.28% | 50.24% | 24468.48 |
| FTSE 100 (U.K) | 0.63% | 7.41% | 28.9% | 10667.63 |
| Dax (Germany) | 3.77% | 0.86% | 16.49% | 24702.24 |
| CAC 40 (France) | 2.0% | 3.38% | 15.64% | 8425.13 |
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | 2.73% | 16.16% | 70.1% | 58475.90 |
| Nifty 50 (India) | 1.26% | -6.8% | 2.1% | 24353.55 |
| Shanghai Composite (China) | 1.64% | 2.08% | 23.51% | 4051.43 |
| Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) | 1.03% | 2.07% | 22.27% | 26160.33 |
| BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES) | ||||
| 1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -1.53% | 4.65% | -8.63% | 3.633% |
| 2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -2.56% | 6.59% | -2.53% | 3.704% |
| 5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -2.51% | 3.14% | -2.41% | 3.844% |
| 10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -1.66% | 1.87% | -1.84% | 4.247% |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S. | -1.16% | 2.88% | -7.16% | 6.433% |
| BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) | ||||
| 1 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -1.84% | 3.55% | -2.07% | 2.508% |
| 2 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -0.28% | 7.83% | 10.38% | 2.786% |
| 5 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -1.13% | 4.94% | 11.66% | 3.053% |
| 10 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -0.74% | 0.39% | 9.88% | 3.446% |
| Prime Rate – Canada | 0.0% | 0.0% | -10.1% | 4.45% |
| CURRENCY RATES | ||||
| Canada/US Dollar | 1.12% | 0.28% | 1.09% | $0.731 |
| Euro/US Dollar | 0.38% | 0.19% | 3.53% | $1.177 |
| US Dollar/Indian Rupee | -0.53% | 3.04% | 8.43% | ₹ 92.613 |
| US Dollar Japanese Yen | -0.44% | 1.21% | 11.33% | ¥158.577 |
| US Dollar/Chinese Yuan | -0.15% | -2.52% | -6.61% | ¥6.818 |
| Bitcoin/USD | 5.93% | -11.7% | -8.95% | $77,298.00 |
| FOODS/GRAINS | ||||
| Coffee ($USD/lbs.) | -5.51% | -18.7% | -23.9% | $2.836 |
| Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton) | -0.81% | -45.59% | -60.22% | $3,300.000 |
| Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.) | -5.75% | -7.5% | -38.78% | $1.861 |
| Sugar ($USD/lbs.) | -1.82% | -10.06% | -24.2% | $0.135 |
| Wheat (USD/Bushel) | 4.73% | 17.95% | 6.36% | $5.980 |
| Corn ($USD/Bushel) | 3.63% | 3.8% | -6.78% | $4.570 |
| Oats ($USD/Bushel) | -0.9% | 8.84% | -7.64% | $3.293 |
| Milk ($USD/lbs.) | -1.06% | 10.71% | -7.92% | $0.169 |
| MATERIALS | ||||
| Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet) | 1.13% | 8.08% | 1.57% | $582.000 |
| Cotton ($USD/lbs.) | 5.99% | 24.23% | 18.93% | $0.798 |
| ENERGY | ||||
| Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel) | -13.66% | 45.21% | 30.26% | $83.380 |
| Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units) | 1.25% | -14.35% | -17.38% | $2.681 |
| METALS | ||||
| Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 1.67% | 12.13% | 46.24% | $4,867.500 |
| Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 6.33% | 15.18% | 150.45% | $81.320 |
| Copper ($USD/lbs.) | 3.42% | 7.14% | 28.46% | $6.088 |
| Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton) | 2.75% | 18.05% | 53.61% | $3,508.750 |
| Steel ($USD/Metric Ton) | 0.52% | -0.58% | 1.95% | $3,087.000 |
| *Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of April 17, 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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