| Weekly Market Summary April 4, 2025 | |||||
| Weekly Change | 2025 Change | 12 Month Change | Ending Value | ||
| GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS | |||||
| S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) | -6.32% | -6.21% | 5.18% | 23193.47 | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) | -7.86% | -9.94% | -0.73% | 38314.86 | |
| S&P 500 (U.S.) | -9.08% | -13.73% | -1.42% | 5074.08 | |
| Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) | -10.02% | -19.28% | -2.87% | 15587.79 | |
| FTSE 100 (U.K) | -6.97% | -1.44% | 0.99% | 8054.98 | |
| Dax (Germany) | -8.1% | 3.68% | 12.16% | 20641.72 | |
| CAC 40 (France) | -8.1% | -1.43% | -10.75% | 7274.95 | |
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | -9.0% | -15.33% | -15.07% | 33780.58 | |
| Nifty 50 (India) | -2.61% | -3.13% | 1.73% | 22904.45 | |
| Shanghai Composite (China) | -0.28% | -0.29% | 8.89% | 3342.01 | |
| Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) | -2.46% | 13.91% | 36.62% | 22849.81 | |
| BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES) | |||||
| 1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -4.86% | -7.5% | -23.14% | 3.837% | |
| 2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -6.62% | -13.9% | -21.2% | 3.653% | |
| 5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -6.87% | -15.32% | -13.39% | 3.711% | |
| 10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -5.93% | -12.39% | -6.9% | 4.006% | |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S. | -0.18% | -7.5% | -7.5% | 6.734% | |
| BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) | |||||
| 1 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -7.31% | -21.63% | -49.17% | 2.395% | |
| 2 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -5.61% | -19.64% | -43.54% | 2.359% | |
| 5 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -6.25% | -16.8% | -31.15% | 2.466% | |
| 10 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -4.59% | -10.71% | -18.93% | 2.881% | |
| Prime Rate – Canada | 0.0% | -9.17% | -31.25% | 4.95% | |
| CURRENCY RATES | |||||
| Canada/US Dollar | 0.61% | 1.09% | -4.82% | $0.703 | |
| Euro/US Dollar | 1.26% | 5.84% | 1.15% | $1.096 | |
| US Dollar/Indian Rupee | -0.01% | -0.05% | 2.37% | ₹ 85.533 | |
| US Dollar Japanese Yen | -1.92% | -6.51% | -2.88% | ¥146.975 | |
| US Dollar/Chinese Yuan | 0.25% | -0.22% | 0.64% | ¥7.282 | |
| Bitcoin/USD | -0.17% | -9.8% | 22.99% | $84,182.00 | |
| FOODS/GRAINS | |||||
| Coffee ($USD/lbs.) | -3.15% | 15.09% | 77.99% | $3.680 | |
| Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton) | 5.71% | -27.19% | -10.16% | $8,501.000 | |
| Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.) | -5.18% | -54.12% | -39.24% | $2.250 | |
| Sugar ($USD/lbs.) | -0.16% | -1.71% | -15.34% | $0.189 | |
| Wheat (USD/Bushel) | 0.33% | -3.9% | -4.72% | $5.300 | |
| Corn ($USD/Bushel) | 1.6% | 0.44% | 5.8% | $4.605 | |
| Oats ($USD/Bushel) | -2.93% | 2.87% | 1.12% | $3.400 | |
| Milk ($USD/lbs.) | -4.45% | -17.53% | 8.2% | $0.168 | |
| MATERIALS | |||||
| Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet) | -12.72% | 7.81% | 2.5% | $593.500 | |
| Cotton ($USD/lbs.) | -5.34% | -7.41% | -27.32% | $0.633 | |
| ENERGY | |||||
| Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel) | -10.15% | -13.11% | -28.03% | $62.320 | |
| Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units) | -6.05% | 23.27% | 115.28% | $3.819 | |
| Metals | |||||
| Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce) | -1.87% | 15.72% | 32.38% | $3,056.100 | |
| Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce) | -15.19% | 0.97% | 8.36% | $29.525 | |
| Copper ($USD/lbs.) | -14.46% | 8.98% | 3.27% | $4.388 | |
| Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton) | -10.01% | -11.61% | -7.16% | $2,250.750 | |
| Steel ($USD/Metric Ton) | -0.85% | -4.03% | -8.84% | $3,165.000 | |
| *Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of April 4, 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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