| Weekly Market Summary August 29, 2025 | |||||
| Weekly Change | 2025 Change | 12 Month Change | Ending Value | ||
| GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS | |||||
| S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) | 0.82% | 15.51% | 22.98% | 28564.45 | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) | -0.19% | 7.05% | 10.18% | 45544.88 | |
| S&P 500 (U.S.) | -0.1% | 9.84% | 15.53% | 6460.26 | |
| Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) | -0.19% | 11.11% | 22.49% | 21455.55 | |
| FTSE 100 (U.K) | -1.44% | 12.41% | 9.64% | 9187.33 | |
| Dax (Germany) | -1.89% | 20.06% | 26.38% | 23902.21 | |
| CAC 40 (France) | -3.34% | 4.38% | 0.82% | 7703.90 | |
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | 0.2% | 7.08% | 11.35% | 42718.47 | |
| Nifty 50 (India) | -1.78% | 3.31% | -2.88% | 24426.85 | |
| Shanghai Composite (China) | 0.84% | 15.1% | 36.66% | 3857.93 | |
| Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) | -1.03% | 25.01% | 40.99% | 25077.62 | |
| BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES) | |||||
| 1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -0.64% | -7.45% | -13.04% | 3.839% | |
| 2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -2.07% | -14.75% | -7.22% | 3.617% | |
| 5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -1.68% | -15.65% | 0.65% | 3.696% | |
| 10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -0.66% | -7.49% | 9.34% | 4.229% | |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S. | -0.46% | -9.02% | -2.46% | 6.623% | |
| BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) | |||||
| 1 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -1.86% | -13.91% | -29.69% | 2.631% | |
| 2 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -1.94% | -10.25% | -20.44% | 2.635% | |
| 5 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -2.09% | -2.78% | -3.9% | 2.881% | |
| 10 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -1.57% | 3.6% | 6.85% | 3.342% | |
| Prime Rate – Canada | 0.0% | -9.17% | -26.12% | 4.95% | |
| CURRENCY RATES | |||||
| Canada/US Dollar | 0.61% | 4.65% | -1.9% | $0.728 | |
| Euro/US Dollar | -0.28% | 12.85% | 5.47% | $1.169 | |
| US Dollar/Indian Rupee | 0.91% | 3.03% | 5.01% | ₹ 88.168 | |
| US Dollar Japanese Yen | 0.1% | -6.45% | 1.44% | ¥147.075 | |
| US Dollar/Chinese Yuan | -0.49% | -2.29% | 0.45% | ¥7.131 | |
| Bitcoin/USD | -7.8% | 15.48% | 81.51% | $107,776.00 | |
| FOODS/GRAINS | |||||
| Coffee ($USD/lbs.) | 1.51% | 20.09% | 55.09% | $3.840 | |
| Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton) | -0.4% | -33.62% | 1.8% | $7,750.000 | |
| Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.) | 2.0% | -50.04% | -46.75% | $2.451 | |
| Sugar ($USD/lbs.) | -0.85% | -15.16% | -17.85% | $0.163 | |
| Wheat (USD/Bushel) | 1.23% | -3.22% | -2.73% | $5.338 | |
| Corn ($USD/Bushel) | 2.07% | -8.4% | 6.06% | $4.200 | |
| Oats ($USD/Bushel) | 1.82% | 1.44% | 0.68% | $3.353 | |
| Milk ($USD/lbs.) | 2.42% | -12.31% | -21.26% | $0.178 | |
| MATERIALS | |||||
| Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet) | -8.96% | -0.36% | 10.36% | $548.500 | |
| Cotton ($USD/lbs.) | -2.18% | -2.73% | -4.85% | $0.665 | |
| ENERGY | |||||
| Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel) | 0.47% | -10.82% | -15.74% | $63.960 | |
| Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units) | 7.54% | -2.81% | 40.9% | $3.011 | |
| METALS | |||||
| Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 2.87% | 33.15% | 37.35% | $3,516.600 | |
| Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 4.39% | 39.42% | 35.95% | $40.770 | |
| Copper ($USD/lbs.) | 2.86% | 13.91% | 8.62% | $4.587 | |
| Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton) | -0.12% | -1.19% | 7.31% | $2,516.250 | |
| Steel ($USD/Metric Ton) | 0.0% | -5.52% | -4.45% | $3,116.000 | |
| *Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of August 29, 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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