| Weekly Market Summary April 18, 2025 | |||||
| Weekly Change | 2025 Change | 12 Month Change | Ending Value | ||
| GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS | |||||
| S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) | 5.12% | -2.16% | 11.71% | 24192.81 | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) | -1.14% | -8.0% | 3.68% | 39142.23 | |
| S&P 500 (U.S.) | 0.28% | -10.18% | 5.19% | 5282.70 | |
| Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) | -0.62% | -15.66% | 3.85% | 16286.45 | |
| FTSE 100 (U.K) | 4.58% | 1.26% | 5.45% | 8275.66 | |
| Dax (Germany) | 3.13% | 6.51% | 19.34% | 21205.86 | |
| CAC 40 (France) | 2.24% | -1.29% | -8.72% | 7285.86 | |
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | -0.67% | -13.83% | -9.44% | 34377.60 | |
| Nifty 50 (India) | 6.48% | 0.87% | 7.69% | 23851.65 | |
| Shanghai Composite (China) | 1.76% | -2.13% | 6.8% | 3280.34 | |
| Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) | 3.45% | 6.66% | 31.65% | 21395.14 | |
| BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES) | |||||
| 1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 0.2% | -4.13% | -22.78% | 3.976% | |
| 2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -1.17% | -10.43% | -22.9% | 3.80% | |
| 5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -2.46% | -10.11% | -14.62% | 3.939% | |
| 10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -1.64% | -5.38% | -5.62% | 4.326% | |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S. | 3.47% | -4.78% | -6.45% | 6.932% | |
| BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) | |||||
| 1 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -2.51% | -16.26% | -45.68% | 2.559% | |
| 2 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -3.67% | -14.0% | -39.64% | 2.524% | |
| 5 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -1.87% | -7.75% | -26.55% | 2.734% | |
| 10 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -2.41% | -2.8% | -14.97% | 3.136% | |
| Prime Rate – Canada | 0.0% | -9.17% | -31.25% | 4.95% | |
| CURRENCY RATES | |||||
| Canada/US Dollar | 0.99% | 3.89% | -0.52% | $0.722 | |
| Euro/US Dollar | 1.5% | 9.79% | 6.51% | $1.137 | |
| US Dollar/Indian Rupee | -1.0% | -0.23% | 2.08% | ₹ 85.378 | |
| US Dollar Japanese Yen | -1.39% | -9.4% | -7.74% | ¥142.435 | |
| US Dollar/Chinese Yuan | -0.2% | 0.03% | 0.84% | ¥7.300 | |
| Bitcoin/USD | 6.77% | -8.86% | 38.71% | $85,058.00 | |
| FOODS/GRAINS | |||||
| Coffee ($USD/lbs.) | 9.06% | 16.94% | 55.56% | $3.739 | |
| Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton) | 2.45% | -29.15% | -17.82% | $8,272.000 | |
| Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.) | 15.95% | -37.53% | -15.56% | $3.064 | |
| Sugar ($USD/lbs.) | -0.78% | -7.74% | -7.78% | $0.178 | |
| Wheat (USD/Bushel) | 4.37% | 1.81% | 1.67% | $5.615 | |
| Corn ($USD/Bushel) | 1.55% | 6.98% | 14.0% | $4.905 | |
| Oats ($USD/Bushel) | 4.64% | 7.49% | 1.72% | $3.553 | |
| Milk ($USD/lbs.) | 4.7% | -10.04% | 18.1% | $0.183 | |
| MATERIALS | |||||
| Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet) | -0.35% | 4.27% | 10.28% | $574.000 | |
| Cotton ($USD/lbs.) | 0.96% | -1.89% | -17.48% | $0.671 | |
| ENERGY | |||||
| Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel) | 6.13% | -11.11% | -22.9% | $63.750 | |
| Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units) | -8.69% | 4.84% | 89.72% | $3.248 | |
| Metals | |||||
| Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 5.15% | 26.52% | 39.9% | $3,341.300 | |
| Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 5.81% | 11.3% | 14.6% | $32.545 | |
| Copper ($USD/lbs.) | 8.5% | 16.85% | 8.42% | $4.705 | |
| Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton) | 1.6% | -9.6% | -10.35% | $2,302.000 | |
| Steel ($USD/Metric Ton) | -0.26% | -8.0% | -15.13% | $3,034.000 | |
| *Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of April 18, 2025, 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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