| WEEKLY MARKET SUMMARY AUGUST 22, 2025 | |||||
| Weekly Change | 2025 Change | 12 Month Change | Ending Value | ||
| GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS | |||||
| S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) | 1.53% | 14.58% | 22.99% | 28333.13 | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) | 1.53% | 7.26% | 12.08% | 45631.74 | |
| S&P 500 (U.S.) | 0.27% | 9.95% | 16.09% | 6466.91 | |
| Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) | -0.58% | 11.32% | 22.01% | 21496.53 | |
| FTSE 100 (U.K) | 2.0% | 14.05% | 12.47% | 9321.41 | |
| Dax (Germany) | 0.02% | 22.37% | 31.74% | 24363.09 | |
| CAC 40 (France) | 0.58% | 7.98% | 5.92% | 7969.69 | |
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | -1.72% | 6.86% | 11.57% | 42633.29 | |
| Nifty 50 (India) | 0.97% | 5.18% | 0.24% | 24870.10 | |
| Shanghai Composite (China) | 3.49% | 14.14% | 34.3% | 3825.76 | |
| Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) | 0.27% | 26.32% | 43.64% | 25339.14 | |
| BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES) | |||||
| 1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -1.17% | -6.73% | -12.96% | 3.869% | |
| 2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -1.44% | -12.78% | -7.74% | 3.701% | |
| 5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -1.87% | -13.98% | 1.22% | 3.77% | |
| 10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -1.42% | -6.82% | 10.45% | 4.26% | |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S. | -0.17% | -8.51% | -3.33% | 6.661% | |
| BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) | |||||
| 1 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -0.86% | -13.02% | -29.1% | 2.658% | |
| 2 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -0.72% | -8.47% | -18.53% | 2.687% | |
| 5 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -1.02% | -0.71% | -1.38% | 2.943% | |
| 10 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -0.81% | 5.41% | 10.5% | 3.40% | |
| Prime Rate – Canada | 0.0% | -9.17% | -26.12% | 4.95% | |
| CURRENCY RATES | |||||
| Canada/US Dollar | -0.12% | 3.96% | -1.6% | $0.723 | |
| Euro/US Dollar | 0.14% | 13.21% | 5.51% | $1.172 | |
| US Dollar/Indian Rupee | -0.21% | 2.05% | 4.05% | ₹ 87.330 | |
| US Dollar Japanese Yen | -0.14% | -6.52% | 0.46% | ¥146.965 | |
| US Dollar/Chinese Yuan | -0.23% | -1.81% | 0.29% | ¥7.166 | |
| Bitcoin/USD | -0.34% | 25.24% | 93.52% | $116,886.00 | |
| FOODS/GRAINS | |||||
| Coffee ($USD/lbs.) | 13.11% | 18.22% | 55.62% | $3.780 | |
| Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton) | -5.39% | -32.92% | 1.06% | $7,832.000 | |
| Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.) | -2.14% | -50.54% | -50.81% | $2.426 | |
| Sugar ($USD/lbs.) | 0.0% | -14.64% | -7.9% | $0.164 | |
| Wheat (USD/Bushel) | 0.09% | -4.35% | -1.49% | $5.275 | |
| Corn ($USD/Bushel) | 1.6% | -10.2% | 4.64% | $4.118 | |
| Oats ($USD/Bushel) | -3.1% | -0.76% | 5.89% | $3.280 | |
| Milk ($USD/lbs.) | -0.06% | -14.43% | -15.92% | $0.174 | |
| MATERIALS | |||||
| Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet) | -0.9% | 9.72% | 15.05% | $604.000 | |
| Cotton ($USD/lbs.) | 0.68% | -0.58% | -1.93% | $0.680 | |
| ENERGY | |||||
| Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel) | 1.54% | -11.08% | -12.66% | $63.770 | |
| Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units) | -3.94% | -9.59% | 36.43% | $2.801 | |
| METALS | |||||
| Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 1.02% | 29.39% | 35.78% | $3,417.200 | |
| Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 2.38% | 32.96% | 33.85% | $38.880 | |
| Copper ($USD/lbs.) | -0.7% | 10.79% | 7.55% | $4.461 | |
| Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton) | 0.97% | -1.07% | 6.73% | $2,519.250 | |
| Steel ($USD/Metric Ton) | -1.67% | -5.09% | -2.31% | $3,130.000 | |
| *Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of August 22, 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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