Weekly Market Summary March 21, 2025  
Weekly Change2025 Change12 Month ChangeEnding Value
     
GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS
     
S&P/TSX Composite (Canada)1.69%0.97%13.04%24968.49
Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S)1.2%-1.31%5.54%41985.35
S&P 500 (U.S.)0.51%-3.64%8.13%5667.56
Nasdaq Composite (U.S.)0.17%-7.91%8.43%17784.05
FTSE 100 (U.K)0.17%5.8%9.7%8646.79
Dax (Germany)-0.41%14.98%25.92%22891.68
CAC 40 (France)0.18%8.97%-1.67%8042.95
Nikkei 225 (Japan)1.68%-5.56%-7.69%37677.06
Nifty 50 (India)4.26%-1.25%6.08%23350.40
Shanghai Composite (China)-1.6%0.39%9.35%3364.83
Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong)-1.13%18.09%40.48%23689.72
     
UNITED STATES INTEREST RATES
     
US 1Y T-Bill Yield (TPI)-0.69%-2.44%-19.01%4.046%
US 2Y T-Note Yield (TPI)-1.71%-6.84%-14.85%3.952%
US 5Y T-Note Yield (TPI)-2.07%-8.59%-5.92%4.006%
US 10Y T-Note Yield (TPI)-1.49%-7.03%-0.56%4.251%
US 30 Year Average Mortgage0.39%-7.47%-5.39%6.736%
     
CANADA INTEREST RATES 
     
Canada 1Y Yield (TP)-0.92%-15.54%-44.67%2.581%
Canada 2Y Yield (TPI)-1.49%-14.68%-39.76%2.505%
Canada 5Y Yield (TPI)-2.15%-11.45%-26.11%2.624%
Canada 10Y Yield (TPI)-1.8%-7.14%-14.7%2.996%
Canada Prime Rate-4.81%-9.17%-31.25%4.95%
     
CURRENCY RATES
     
Canada/US Dollar0.16%0.25%-5.69%$0.697
Euro/US Dollar-0.57%4.45%-0.41%$1.082
US Dollar/Indian Rupee-1.11%0.47%3.33%₹ 85.980
US Dollar Japanese Yen0.46%-5.03%-1.55%¥149.302
US Dollar/Chinese Yuan0.15%-0.67%0.69%¥7.249
Bitcoin/USD-0.01%-9.95%28.23%$84,045.00
     
FOODS/GRAINS
     
Cotton3.43%22.02%110.1%$3.902
Cocoa-0.38%-32.87%-8.44%$7,837.000
Orange Juice5.09%-44.43%-23.95%$2.726
Sugar2.61%2.23%-10.74%$0.197
Wheat0.22%1.22%2.1%$5.583
Corn1.04%1.04%5.1%$4.633
Oats3.26%14.9%7.43%$3.798
     
MATERIALS
     
Lumber1.35%22.8%10.91%$676.000
Cotton-3.0%-4.46%-29.13%$0.654
     
ENERGY
     
Crude Oil (WTI)1.65%-4.78%-15.76%$68.290
Natural Gas-3.73%27.53%115.78%$3.951
     
Metals
     
Gold0.93%14.69%38.64%$3,028.900
Silver-2.58%14.72%34.14%$33.545
Copper4.34%26.87%25.87%$5.109
*Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of March 21, 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
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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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