| Weekly Market Summary August 1, 2025 | |||||
| Weekly Change | 2025 Change | 12 Month Change | Ending Value | ||
| GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS | |||||
| S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) | -1.72% | 9.27% | 18.91% | 27020.43 | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) | -2.92% | 2.45% | 8.03% | 43588.58 | |
| S&P 500 (U.S.) | -2.36% | 6.06% | 14.53% | 6238.01 | |
| Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) | -2.17% | 6.94% | 20.1% | 20650.13 | |
| FTSE 100 (U.K) | -0.57% | 10.96% | 9.48% | 9068.58 | |
| Dax (Germany) | -3.27% | 17.66% | 29.55% | 23425.97 | |
| CAC 40 (France) | -3.68% | 2.24% | 2.38% | 7546.16 | |
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | -1.58% | 2.27% | 7.01% | 40799.60 | |
| Nifty 50 (India) | -1.09% | 3.89% | -1.78% | 24565.35 | |
| Shanghai Composite (China) | -0.94% | 6.21% | 21.4% | 3559.95 | |
| Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) | -3.47% | 22.17% | 41.62% | 24507.81 | |
| BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES) | |||||
| 1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -5.97% | -7.31% | -17.64% | 3.844% | |
| 2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -6.11% | -13.35% | -11.63% | 3.677% | |
| 5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -4.89% | -14.3% | -2.5% | 3.755% | |
| 10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -3.86% | -7.83% | 5.7% | 4.214% | |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S. | -0.18% | -6.81% | -3.08% | 6.784% | |
| BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) | |||||
| 1 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -2.28% | -11.81% | -33.93% | 2.695% | |
| 2 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -3.99% | -8.1% | -20.08% | 2.698% | |
| 5 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -4.21% | -0.79% | -3.03% | 2.94% | |
| 10 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -3.82% | 4.01% | 7.46% | 3.355% | |
| Prime Rate – Canada | 0.0% | -9.17% | -26.12% | 4.95% | |
| CURRENCY RATES | |||||
| Canada/US Dollar | -0.6% | 4.35% | 0.67% | $0.725 | |
| Euro/US Dollar | -1.26% | 11.96% | 7.46% | $1.159 | |
| US Dollar/Indian Rupee | 0.74% | 1.85% | 4.07% | ₹ 87.160 | |
| US Dollar Japanese Yen | -0.23% | -6.28% | -1.36% | ¥147.336 | |
| US Dollar/Chinese Yuan | 0.61% | -1.18% | -0.45% | ¥7.212 | |
| Bitcoin/USD | -3.4% | 21.75% | 74.1% | $113,624.00 | |
| FOODS/GRAINS | |||||
| Coffee ($USD/lbs.) | -3.76% | -10.45% | 26.01% | $2.864 | |
| Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton) | -1.22% | -29.53% | 8.79% | $8,227.000 | |
| Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.) | -27.05% | -52.05% | -44.11% | $2.352 | |
| Sugar ($USD/lbs.) | -0.55% | -15.89% | -12.43% | $0.162 | |
| Wheat (USD/Bushel) | -3.99% | -6.3% | -2.87% | $5.168 | |
| Corn ($USD/Bushel) | -2.44% | -14.99% | -2.2% | $3.898 | |
| Oats ($USD/Bushel) | -2.59% | 5.45% | 10.02% | $3.485 | |
| Milk ($USD/lbs.) | -0.17% | -15.31% | -15.69% | $0.172 | |
| MATERIALS | |||||
| Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet) | 3.34% | 26.52% | 39.16% | $696.500 | |
| Cotton ($USD/lbs.) | -2.65% | -2.89% | -2.44% | $0.664 | |
| ENERGY | |||||
| Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel) | 3.12% | -6.32% | -11.95% | $67.190 | |
| Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units) | -1.96% | -0.06% | 57.32% | $3.096 | |
| METALS | |||||
| Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 2.34% | 29.25% | 37.6% | $3,413.600 | |
| Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce) | -3.36% | 26.79% | 30.19% | $37.075 | |
| Copper ($USD/lbs.) | -23.26% | 10.26% | 8.74% | $4.440 | |
| Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton) | -4.33% | -3.18% | 11.74% | $2,465.500 | |
| Steel ($USD/Metric Ton) | -2.2% | -1.67% | -3.28% | $3,243.000 | |
| *Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of July 25, 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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