| Weekly Market Summary February 20, 2026 | ||||
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| Weekly Change | 2026 Change | 12 Month Change | Ending Value | |
| GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS | ||||
| S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) | 2.25% | 6.64% | 32.54% | 33817.51 |
| Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) | 0.25% | 3.25% | 12.34% | 49625.97 |
| S&P 500 (U.S.) | 1.07% | 0.94% | 12.95% | 6909.51 |
| Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) | 1.51% | -1.53% | 14.65% | 22886.07 |
| FTSE 100 (U.K) | 2.3% | 7.61% | 23.36% | 10686.89 |
| Dax (Germany) | 1.39% | 3.15% | 13.2% | 25260.69 |
| CAC 40 (France) | 2.45% | 4.49% | 4.84% | 8515.49 |
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | -0.2% | 12.88% | 46.92% | 56825.70 |
| Nifty 50 (India) | 0.39% | -2.14% | 11.6% | 25571.25 |
| Shanghai Composite (China) | 0.00% | 2.85% | 21.82% | 4082.07 |
| Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) | -0.58% | 3.05% | 16.99% | 26413.35 |
| BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES) | ||||
| 1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 2.86% | 1.11% | -16.17% | 3.511% |
| 2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 2.07% | 0.15% | -18.52% | 3.48% |
| 5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 1.1% | -2.18% | -16.11% | 3.646% |
| 10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 0.69% | -2.09% | -9.39% | 4.081% |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S. | 0.22% | -0.88% | -10.56% | 6.198% |
| BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) | ||||
| 1 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -0.9% | -5.0% | -19.77% | 2.301% |
| 2 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -1.86% | -5.73% | -13.05% | 2.436% |
| 5 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -1.45% | -7.48% | -6.95% | 2.692% |
| 10 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -1.11% | -6.19% | 0.6% | 3.22% |
| Prime Rate – Canada | 0.0% | 0.0% | -14.42% | 4.45% |
| CURRENCY RATES | ||||
| Canada/US Dollar | -0.49% | 0.28% | 3.58% | $0.731 |
| Euro/US Dollar | -0.72% | 0.31% | 12.18% | $1.178 |
| US Dollar/Indian Rupee | 0.11% | 0.94% | 4.92% | ₹ 90.727 |
| US Dollar Japanese Yen | 1.52% | -1.07% | 3.59% | ¥155.005 |
| US Dollar/Chinese Yuan | 0.0% | -1.21% | -4.79% | ¥6.909 |
| Bitcoin/USD | -1.8% | -22.75% | -31.28% | $67,629.00 |
| FOODS/GRAINS | ||||
| Coffee ($USD/lbs.) | -4.34% | -18.18% | -26.81% | $2.854 |
| Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton) | -13.31% | -47.5% | -68.99% | $3,184.000 |
| Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.) | -1.88% | -10.26% | -43.45% | $1.806 |
| Sugar ($USD/lbs.) | 2.74% | -7.66% | -29.82% | $0.139 |
| Wheat (USD/Bushel) | 6.01% | 14.74% | -3.08% | $5.818 |
| Corn ($USD/Bushel) | -0.87% | -2.78% | -14.06% | $4.280 |
| Oats ($USD/Bushel) | 4.34% | 7.19% | -8.98% | $3.243 |
| Milk ($USD/lbs.) | -0.27% | -1.31% | -21.77% | $0.150 |
| MATERIALS | ||||
| Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet) | -3.68% | 7.06% | -6.87% | $576.500 |
| Cotton ($USD/lbs.) | 2.34% | 2.12% | -2.73% | $0.656 |
| ENERGY | ||||
| Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel) | 5.45% | 15.5% | -8.5% | $66.320 |
| Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units) | -5.46% | -2.04% | -26.16% | $3.066 |
| METALS | ||||
| Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 1.66% | 18.17% | 73.54% | $5,130.000 |
| Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 8.47% | 19.78% | 152.54% | $84.565 |
| Copper ($USD/lbs.) | 1.15% | 3.31% | 27.28% | $5.870 |
| Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton) | -0.81% | 0.77% | 11.16% | $2,995.000 |
| Steel ($USD/Metric Ton) | 0.0% | -1.64% | -8.32% | $3,054.000 |
| *Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of February 20, 2026, 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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