Weekly Market Summary December 12, 2025
Weekly Change2025 Change12 Month ChangeEnding Value
     
GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS
     
S&P/TSX Composite (Canada)0.69%27.5%24.07%31527.39
Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S)1.05%13.9%10.35%48458.05
S&P 500 (U.S.)-0.63%16.08%12.83%6827.41
Nasdaq Composite (U.S.)-1.62%20.12%16.54%23195.17
FTSE 100 (U.K)-0.19%18.06%16.09%9649.03
Dax (Germany)0.66%21.48%18.41%24186.49
CAC 40 (France)-0.57%9.32%8.73%8068.62
Nikkei 225 (Japan)0.68%27.43%27.57%50836.55
Nifty 50 (India)-0.53%10.16%6.1%26046.95
Shanghai Composite (China)-0.34%16.04%12.36%3889.35
Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong)-0.42%29.5%27.36%25976.79
     
BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES)
     
1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S.-2.14%-15.08%-16.41%3.522%
2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S.-1.1%-16.93%-15.9%3.524%
5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S.0.69%-14.63%-10.53%3.741%
10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S.1.12%-8.48%-3.24%4.185%
30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S.0.1%-13.31%-10.99%6.311%
     
BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) 
     
1 Year Bond Yield – Canada2.96%-21.56%-21.33%2.397%
2 Year Bond Yield – Canada-1.21%-11.3%-13.2%2.604%
5 Year Bond Yield – Canada-1.0%-0.62%0.78%2.945%
10 Year Bond Yield – Canada0.86%5.55%8.31%3.405%
Prime Rate – Canada0.0%-18.35%-25.21%4.45%
     
CURRENCY RATES
     
Canada/US Dollar0.36%4.47%3.28%$0.726
Euro/US Dollar0.82%13.38%12.18%$1.174
US Dollar/Indian Rupee0.52%5.66%6.58%₹ 90.422
US Dollar Japanese Yen0.3%-0.88%2.09%¥155.831
US Dollar/Chinese Yuan-0.22%-3.34%-2.95%¥7.055
Bitcoin/USD1.07%-3.26%-9.82%$90,283.00
     
FOODS/GRAINS
     
Coffee ($USD/lbs.)-1.41%15.57%15.04%$3.696
Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton)10.55%-46.06%-41.81%$6,297.000
Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.)11.98%-66.73%-67.44%$1.632
Sugar ($USD/lbs.)2.03%-21.6%-27.72%$0.151
Wheat (USD/Bushel)-1.12%-3.94%-5.15%$5.298
Corn ($USD/Bushel)-0.96%-3.93%-0.68%$4.405
Oats ($USD/Bushel)-7.21%-13.39%-20.93%$2.863
Milk ($USD/lbs.)-0.87%-21.81%-15.4%$0.159
     
MATERIALS
     
Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet)3.43%1.36%1.45%$558.000
Cotton ($USD/lbs.)-0.16%-6.68%-8.93%$0.638
     
ENERGY
     
Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel)-4.34%-19.87%-17.92%$57.470
Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units)-22.03%33.12%19.36%$4.124
     
METALS
     
Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce)2.14%64.1%59.96%$4,333.900
Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce)5.25%112.55%96.57%$62.155
Copper ($USD/lbs.)-1.84%33.16%26.32%$5.362
Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton)-1.26%10.94%11.42%$2,825.000
Steel ($USD/Metric Ton)-1.49%-6.09%-7.3%$3,097.000
     
*Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of December 12, 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*
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T: 647-429-3281 ext. 240018
Desmond.Rubie@iaprivatewealth.ca
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