| Weekly Market Summary February 27, 2026 | ||||
| Weekly Change | 2026 Change | 12 Month Change | Ending Value | |
| GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS | ||||
| S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) | 1.54% | 8.28% | 36.66% | 34339.99 |
| Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) | -1.31% | 1.9% | 13.27% | 48977.92 |
| S&P 500 (U.S.) | -0.44% | 0.49% | 17.36% | 6878.88 |
| Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) | -0.95% | -2.47% | 22.24% | 22668.21 |
| FTSE 100 (U.K) | 2.09% | 9.86% | 24.6% | 10910.55 |
| Dax (Germany) | 0.09% | 3.24% | 12.12% | 25284.26 |
| CAC 40 (France) | 0.77% | 5.29% | 5.9% | 8580.75 |
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | 3.56% | 16.91% | 53.83% | 58850.27 |
| Nifty 50 (India) | -1.54% | -3.64% | 11.68% | 25178.65 |
| Shanghai Composite (China) | 1.98% | 4.89% | 22.87% | 4162.88 |
| Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) | 0.82% | 3.9% | 12.28% | 26630.54 |
| BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES) | ||||
| 1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -0.98% | 0.13% | -15.51% | 3.476% |
| 2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -2.79% | -2.65% | -16.68% | 3.383% |
| 5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -3.74% | -5.84% | -14.1% | 3.509% |
| 10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -3.22% | -5.25% | -7.57% | 3.95% |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S. | -0.85% | -1.76% | -10.33% | 6.143% |
| BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) | ||||
| 1 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 0.09% | -4.91% | -16.71% | 2.303% |
| 2 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -1.7% | -7.33% | -7.92% | 2.395% |
| 5 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -3.26% | -10.49% | -2.65% | 2.604% |
| 10 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -2.9% | -8.91% | 4.97% | 3.126% |
| Prime Rate – Canada | 0.0% | 0.0% | -14.42% | 4.45% |
| CURRENCY RATES | ||||
| Canada/US Dollar | 0.21% | 0.52% | 5.74% | $0.732 |
| Euro/US Dollar | 0.25% | 0.56% | 13.58% | $1.181 |
| US Dollar/Indian Rupee | 0.38% | 1.32% | 4.32% | ₹ 91.067 |
| US Dollar Japanese Yen | 0.73% | -0.32% | 4.24% | ¥156.173 |
| US Dollar/Chinese Yuan | -0.73% | -1.94% | -5.87% | ¥6.858 |
| Bitcoin/USD | -3.43% | -25.05% | -22.46% | $65,614.00 |
| FOODS/GRAINS | ||||
| Coffee ($USD/lbs.) | -1.98% | -19.7% | -25.04% | $2.801 |
| Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton) | -8.81% | -52.22% | -68.69% | $2,898.000 |
| Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.) | -1.13% | -11.03% | -39.28% | $1.790 |
| Sugar ($USD/lbs.) | 0.36% | -7.26% | -26.31% | $0.139 |
| Wheat (USD/Bushel) | 1.94% | 16.67% | 5.16% | $5.915 |
| Corn ($USD/Bushel) | 4.85% | 1.82% | -6.81% | $4.483 |
| Oats ($USD/Bushel) | -1.39% | 5.79% | -14.15% | $3.200 |
| Milk ($USD/lbs.) | 8.52% | 7.1% | -14.21% | $0.163 |
| MATERIALS | ||||
| Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet) | -3.46% | 3.62% | -11.5% | $558.000 |
| Cotton ($USD/lbs.) | -0.11% | 2.01% | -1.56% | $0.656 |
| ENERGY | ||||
| Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel) | 1.31% | 17.29% | -4.26% | $67.350 |
| Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units) | -6.33% | -8.82% | -27.45% | $2.854 |
| METALS | ||||
| Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 3.92% | 21.63% | 82.33% | $5,280.200 |
| Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 14.55% | 33.59% | 193.74% | $94.320 |
| Copper ($USD/lbs.) | 3.84% | 6.71% | 31.28% | $6.063 |
| Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton) | 1.54% | 3.35% | 18.31% | $3,071.750 |
| Steel ($USD/Metric Ton) | 0.39% | -1.26% | -7.79% | $3,066.000 |
| *Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of February 27, 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 | M: 416-795-6100 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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