| Weekly Market Summary April 24, 2026 | ||||
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| Weekly Change | 2026 Change | 12 Month Change | Ending Value | |
| GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS | ||||
| S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) | -1.29% | 6.91% | 37.11% | 33904.11 |
| Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) | -0.44% | 2.43% | 22.79% | 49230.71 |
| S&P 500 (U.S.) | 0.55% | 4.67% | 30.64% | 7165.08 |
| Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) | 1.5% | 6.86% | 44.68% | 24836.60 |
| FTSE 100 (U.K) | -2.7% | 4.51% | 23.45% | 10379.08 |
| Dax (Germany) | -2.32% | -1.48% | 9.36% | 24128.98 |
| CAC 40 (France) | -3.17% | 0.1% | 8.73% | 8157.82 |
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | 2.12% | 18.63% | 70.43% | 59716.18 |
| Nifty 50 (India) | -1.87% | -8.54% | -1.44% | 23897.95 |
| Shanghai Composite (China) | 0.7% | 2.8% | 23.74% | 4079.90 |
| Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) | -0.7% | 1.36% | 18.57% | 25978.07 |
| BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES) | ||||
| 1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 0.81% | 5.35% | -7.73% | 3.658% |
| 2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 2.18% | 8.79% | -0.2% | 3.78% |
| 5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 2.08% | 5.14% | -0.23% | 3.919% |
| 10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 1.47% | 3.29% | -0.06% | 4.306% |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S. | -0.78% | 1.76% | -7.72% | 6.363% |
| BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) | ||||
| 1 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 1.06% | 6.4% | -1.04% | 2.577% |
| 2 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 2.15% | 9.54% | 9.57% | 2.831% |
| 5 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 1.15% | 5.75% | 9.93% | 3.077% |
| 10 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 0.37% | 0.76% | 8.66% | 3.458% |
| Prime Rate – Canada | 0.0% | 0.0% | -10.1% | 4.45% |
| CURRENCY RATES | ||||
| Canada/US Dollar | 0.18% | 0.4% | 1.37% | $0.732 |
| Euro/US Dollar | -0.38% | -0.22% | 2.91% | $1.172 |
| US Dollar/Indian Rupee | 1.64% | 4.72% | 10.44% | ₹ 94.119 |
| US Dollar Japanese Yen | 0.48% | 1.74% | 11.76% | ¥159.404 |
| US Dollar/Chinese Yuan | 0.27% | -2.25% | -6.2% | ¥6.836 |
| Bitcoin/USD | 0.46% | -11.44% | -17.5% | $77,525.00 |
| FOODS/GRAINS | ||||
| Coffee ($USD/lbs.) | 3.73% | -15.46% | -26.07% | $2.949 |
| Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton) | 4.79% | -43.33% | -62.36% | $3,437.000 |
| Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.) | -13.0% | -19.53% | -36.01% | $1.619 |
| Sugar ($USD/lbs.) | 4.6% | -6.06% | -21.01% | $0.141 |
| Wheat (USD/Bushel) | 2.84% | 21.55% | 13.18% | $6.163 |
| Corn ($USD/Bushel) | 1.31% | 5.28% | -4.24% | $4.635 |
| Oats ($USD/Bushel) | 2.04% | 11.82% | -3.56% | $3.383 |
| Milk ($USD/lbs.) | 4.21% | 15.37% | -4.15% | $0.176 |
| MATERIALS | ||||
| Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet) | 0.17% | 8.17% | 1.22% | $582.500 |
| Cotton ($USD/lbs.) | -0.33% | 23.79% | 15.02% | $0.796 |
| ENERGY | ||||
| Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel) | 15.37% | 65.94% | 51.74% | $95.280 |
| Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units) | -5.76% | -19.49% | -13.99% | $2.520 |
| METALS | ||||
| Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce) | -3.22% | 8.79% | 41.03% | $4,722.500 |
| Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce) | -7.36% | 7.39% | 126.31% | $75.820 |
| Copper ($USD/lbs.) | -1.34% | 6.17% | 24.23% | $6.033 |
| Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton) | 1.78% | 20.38% | 49.46% | $3,578.000 |
| Steel ($USD/Metric Ton) | 1.07% | 0.74% | 2.89% | $3,128.000 |
| *Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of April 24, 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 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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