| WEEKLY MARKET SUMMARY AUGUST 8, 2025 | |||||
| Weekly Change | 2025 Change | 12 Month Change | Ending Value | ||
| GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS | |||||
| S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) | 2.73% | 12.26% | 24.9% | 27758.68 | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) | 1.35% | 3.83% | 11.99% | 44175.61 | |
| S&P 500 (U.S.) | 2.43% | 8.63% | 20.12% | 6389.45 | |
| Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) | 3.87% | 11.08% | 28.75% | 21450.02 | |
| FTSE 100 (U.K) | 0.3% | 11.29% | 11.67% | 9095.73 | |
| Dax (Germany) | 3.15% | 21.37% | 36.66% | 24162.86 | |
| CAC 40 (France) | 2.61% | 4.91% | 6.84% | 7743.00 | |
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | 2.5% | 4.83% | 20.07% | 41820.48 | |
| Nifty 50 (India) | -0.82% | 3.04% | 1.02% | 24363.30 | |
| Shanghai Composite (China) | 2.11% | 8.45% | 26.66% | 3635.13 | |
| Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) | 1.43% | 23.92% | 47.16% | 24858.82 | |
| BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES) | |||||
| 1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 1.47% | -5.29% | -12.1% | 3.928% | |
| 2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 2.11% | -11.32% | -6.73% | 3.762% | |
| 5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 2.0% | -12.57% | 0.12% | 3.831% | |
| 10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 1.72% | -6.29% | 7.34% | 4.284% | |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S. | -0.6% | -7.42% | -3.86% | 6.74% | |
| BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) | |||||
| 1 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -2.8% | -12.47% | -30.95% | 2.675% | |
| 2 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -0.72% | -8.76% | -19.88% | 2.678% | |
| 5 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -0.54% | -1.32% | -4.46% | 2.925% | |
| 10 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -0.15% | 3.86% | 5.47% | 3.35% | |
| Prime Rate – Canada | 0.0% | -9.17% | -26.12% | 4.95% | |
| CURRENCY RATES | |||||
| Canada/US Dollar | 0.17% | 4.51% | -0.23% | $0.727 | |
| Euro/US Dollar | 0.48% | 12.42% | 6.63% | $1.164 | |
| US Dollar/Indian Rupee | 0.36% | 2.35% | 4.24% | ₹ 87.592 | |
| US Dollar Japanese Yen | 0.27% | -5.98% | 0.38% | ¥147.801 | |
| US Dollar/Chinese Yuan | -0.38% | -1.56% | 0.12% | ¥7.184 | |
| Bitcoin/USD | 2.94% | 24.96% | 88.75% | $116,621.00 | |
| FOODS/GRAINS | |||||
| Coffee ($USD/lbs.) | 8.71% | -3.38% | 25.95% | $3.090 | |
| Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton) | -1.71% | -30.7% | 20.51% | $8,091.000 | |
| Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.) | 0.4% | -51.86% | -46.64% | $2.361 | |
| Sugar ($USD/lbs.) | 0.56% | -15.52% | -12.39% | $0.163 | |
| Wheat (USD/Bushel) | -0.24% | -6.53% | -4.09% | $5.155 | |
| Corn ($USD/Bushel) | -1.6% | -16.41% | -3.46% | $3.833 | |
| Oats ($USD/Bushel) | -0.93% | 4.39% | 9.0% | $3.450 | |
| Milk ($USD/lbs.) | 1.05% | -14.43% | -14.85% | $0.174 | |
| MATERIALS | |||||
| Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet) | -6.11% | 18.62% | 29.82% | $653.000 | |
| Cotton ($USD/lbs.) | 0.42% | -2.57% | -0.89% | $0.666 | |
| ENERGY | |||||
| Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel) | -5.76% | -11.53% | -16.72% | $63.450 | |
| Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units) | -2.85% | -3.32% | 40.81% | $2.995 | |
| METALS | |||||
| Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 1.59% | 30.78% | 40.21% | $3,453.800 | |
| Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 4.36% | 31.8% | 39.61% | $38.540 | |
| Copper ($USD/lbs.) | 1.01% | 11.28% | 13.17% | $4.481 | |
| Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton) | 2.7% | -1.0% | 15.06% | $2,521.000 | |
| Steel ($USD/Metric Ton) | 0.72% | -1.88% | -1.52% | $3,236.000 | |
| *Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of August 8, 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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