Weekly Market Summary January 2, 2026
Weekly Change2026 Change12 Month ChangeEnding Value
     
GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS
     
S&P/TSX Composite (Canada)-0.36%0.54%28.06%31883.37
Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S)-0.67%0.66%14.13%48382.39
S&P 500 (U.S.)-1.03%0.19%16.87%6858.47
Nasdaq Composite (U.S.)-1.52%-0.03%20.51%23235.63
FTSE 100 (U.K)0.82%0.2%20.47%9951.14
Dax (Germany)0.82%0.2%22.55%24539.34
CAC 40 (France)1.13%0.56%10.84%8195.21
Nikkei 225 (Japan)-0.81%0.0%26.18%50339.48
Nifty 50 (India)1.1%0.76%8.85%26328.55
Shanghai Composite (China)0.13%0.0%21.65%3968.84
Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong)2.01%2.76%34.22%26338.47
     
BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES)
     
1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S.-0.53%-0.33%-16.67%3.46%
2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S.-0.1%0.01%-18.22%3.475%
5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S.1.35%0.46%-14.44%3.744%
10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S.1.53%0.57%-8.27%4.192%
30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S.-0.75%-0.05%-13.8%6.25%
     
BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) 
     
1 Year Bond Yield – Canada1.67%0.29%-19.54%2.429%
2 Year Bond Yield – Canada1.36%0.88%-10.84%2.607%
5 Year Bond Yield – Canada2.19%0.71%-1.13%2.93%
10 Year Bond Yield – Canada1.97%0.99%7.33%3.466%
Prime Rate – Canada0.0%0.0%-18.35%4.45%
     
CURRENCY RATES
     
Canada/US Dollar-0.44%-0.08%4.87%$0.728
Euro/US Dollar-0.46%-0.23%14.13%$1.172
US Dollar/Indian Rupee0.26%0.23%5.0%₹ 90.084
US Dollar Japanese Yen0.18%0.12%-0.41%¥156.867
US Dollar/Chinese Yuan-0.18%0.0%-4.19%¥6.994
Bitcoin/USD3.03%2.72%-7.14%$89,922.00
     
FOODS/GRAINS
     
Coffee ($USD/lbs.)1.38%-0.62%8.64%$3.551
Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton)-1.04%0.34%-47.1%$5,891.000
Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.)-2.65%-0.35%-59.99%$1.969
Sugar ($USD/lbs.)-3.76%0.0%-26.0%$0.146
Wheat (USD/Bushel)-2.41%0.0%-7.19%$5.065
Corn ($USD/Bushel)-2.89%-0.11%-4.9%$4.370
Oats ($USD/Bushel)-3.17%0.08%-9.48%$2.983
Milk ($USD/lbs.)-1.24%-0.79%-25.83%$0.151
     
MATERIALS
     
Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet)-3.26%0.0%-1.2%$534.000
Cotton ($USD/lbs.)-0.74%0.0%-6.65%$0.640
     
ENERGY
     
Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel)1.02%-0.17%-21.62%$57.320
Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units)-29.87%-2.17%-2.58%$3.062
     
METALS
     
Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce)-4.67%-0.03%62.61%$4,340.000
Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce)-6.65%2.07%141.02%$72.065
Copper ($USD/lbs.)-2.29%0.42%41.73%$5.706
Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton)-1.52%0.0%18.52%$2,987.000
Steel ($USD/Metric Ton)0.16%0.0%-5.79%$3,105.000
     
*Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of January 2, 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*
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