| WEEKLY MARKET SUMMARY AUGUST 15, 2025 | |||||
| Weekly Change | 2025 Change | 12 Month Change | Ending Value | ||
| GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS | |||||
| S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) | 0.53% | 12.85% | 21.16% | 27905.49 | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) | 1.74% | 5.65% | 10.81% | 44946.12 | |
| S&P 500 (U.S.) | 0.94% | 9.66% | 16.35% | 6449.80 | |
| Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) | 0.81% | 11.97% | 22.9% | 21622.98 | |
| FTSE 100 (U.K) | 0.47% | 11.82% | 9.48% | 9138.90 | |
| Dax (Germany) | 0.81% | 22.35% | 33.97% | 24359.30 | |
| CAC 40 (France) | 2.33% | 7.35% | 6.74% | 7923.45 | |
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | 3.73% | 8.73% | 18.11% | 43378.31 | |
| Nifty 50 (India) | 0.14% | 3.74% | 2.02% | 24631.30 | |
| Shanghai Composite (China) | 1.7% | 10.29% | 28.48% | 3696.77 | |
| Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) | 1.65% | 25.97% | 47.7% | 25270.07 | |
| BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES) | |||||
| 1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 0.2% | -5.36% | -13.14% | 3.925% | |
| 2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -0.12% | -11.5% | -8.31% | 3.755% | |
| 5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 0.28% | -12.36% | 1.35% | 3.841% | |
| 10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 0.9% | -5.48% | 10.39% | 4.321% | |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S. | -0.62% | -8.17% | -3.95% | 6.685% | |
| BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) | |||||
| 1 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -0.67% | -12.27% | -29.0% | 2.681% | |
| 2 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 2.25% | -7.62% | -17.95% | 2.712% | |
| 5 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 2.07% | 0.39% | -0.34% | 2.975% | |
| 10 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 2.4% | 6.19% | 11.46% | 3.426% | |
| Prime Rate – Canada | 0.0% | -9.17% | -26.12% | 4.95% | |
| CURRENCY RATES | |||||
| Canada/US Dollar | -0.42% | 4.12% | -0.61% | $0.724 | |
| Euro/US Dollar | 0.52% | 13.02% | 6.66% | $1.170 | |
| US Dollar/Indian Rupee | -0.19% | 2.26% | 4.24% | ₹ 87.512 | |
| US Dollar Japanese Yen | -0.36% | -6.36% | -1.41% | ¥147.204 | |
| US Dollar/Chinese Yuan | -0.03% | -1.59% | 0.22% | ¥7.182 | |
| Bitcoin/USD | 0.58% | 25.78% | 103.76% | $117,392.00 | |
| FOODS/GRAINS | |||||
| Coffee ($USD/lbs.) | 8.65% | 5.11% | 41.19% | $3.361 | |
| Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton) | 3.8% | -29.07% | 19.19% | $8,281.000 | |
| Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.) | 5.16% | -49.3% | -45.9% | $2.487 | |
| Sugar ($USD/lbs.) | 1.35% | -14.49% | -7.89% | $0.165 | |
| Wheat (USD/Bushel) | 2.48% | -4.4% | -0.19% | $5.273 | |
| Corn ($USD/Bushel) | 6.01% | -11.5% | 2.2% | $4.058 | |
| Oats ($USD/Bushel) | -1.24% | 2.72% | 11.31% | $3.395 | |
| Milk ($USD/lbs.) | 0.12% | -14.38% | -15.5% | $0.174 | |
| MATERIALS | |||||
| Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet) | -6.36% | 10.99% | 15.39% | $611.000 | |
| Cotton ($USD/lbs.) | 1.32% | -1.35% | 0.49% | $0.675 | |
| ENERGY | |||||
| Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel) | -1.16% | -11.96% | -19.22% | $63.140 | |
| Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units) | -2.34% | -5.75% | 32.91% | $2.920 | |
| METALS | |||||
| Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce) | -3.12% | 28.07% | 35.7% | $3,382.300 | |
| Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce) | -1.38% | 29.98% | 33.75% | $38.010 | |
| Copper ($USD/lbs.) | 0.37% | 11.46% | 8.12% | $4.488 | |
| Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton) | -1.26% | -2.12% | 10.58% | $2,492.500 | |
| Steel ($USD/Metric Ton) | -0.44% | -2.94% | 3.26% | $3,201.000 | |
| *Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of August 15, 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 Meetingrubiewealth.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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