| Weekly Market Summary May 1, 2026 | ||||
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| Weekly Change | 2026 Change | 12 Month Change | Ending Value | |
| GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS | ||||
| S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) | -0.04% | 6.87% | 36.68% | 33891.18 |
| Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) | 0.55% | 2.99% | 21.46% | 49499.27 |
| S&P 500 (U.S.) | 0.91% | 5.62% | 29.01% | 7230.12 |
| Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) | 1.12% | 8.06% | 41.8% | 25114.44 |
| FTSE 100 (U.K) | -0.15% | 4.36% | 21.97% | 10363.93 |
| Dax (Germany) | 0.68% | -0.81% | 7.98% | 24292.38 |
| CAC 40 (France) | -0.53% | -0.43% | 6.86% | 8114.84 |
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | -0.34% | 18.22% | 63.26% | 59513.12 |
| Nifty 50 (India) | 0.42% | -8.16% | -1.38% | 23997.55 |
| Shanghai Composite (China) | 0.79% | 3.61% | 25.41% | 4112.16 |
| Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) | -0.78% | 0.57% | 16.53% | 25776.53 |
| BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES) | ||||
| 1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 1.09% | 6.81% | -5.35% | 3.708% |
| 2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 2.71% | 11.67% | 4.89% | 3.881% |
| 5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 2.51% | 7.74% | 5.69% | 4.015% |
| 10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 1.56% | 4.85% | 3.68% | 4.371% |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S. | -0.03% | 1.63% | -6.82% | 6.355% |
| BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) | ||||
| 1 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 3.06% | 9.7% | 4.73% | 2.657% |
| 2 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 4.0% | 13.51% | 17.21% | 2.933% |
| 5 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 2.99% | 8.99% | 17.32% | 3.171% |
| 10 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 1.93% | 2.74% | 12.86% | 3.526% |
| Prime Rate – Canada | 0.0% | 0.0% | -10.1% | 4.45% |
| CURRENCY RATES | ||||
| Canada/US Dollar | 0.57% | 0.98% | 1.94% | $0.736 |
| Euro/US Dollar | 0.01% | -0.21% | 3.81% | $1.172 |
| US Dollar/Indian Rupee | 0.82% | 5.52% | 11.99% | ₹ 94.842 |
| US Dollar Japanese Yen | -1.44% | 0.25% | 8.03% | ¥157.075 |
| US Dollar/Chinese Yuan | -0.12% | -2.36% | -6.09% | ¥6.828 |
| Bitcoin/USD | 0.54% | -11.05% | -19.25% | $77,869.00 |
| FOODS/GRAINS | ||||
| Coffee ($USD/lbs.) | -1.68% | -16.86% | -24.62% | $2.900 |
| Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton) | 4.87% | -40.68% | -58.85% | $3,598.000 |
| Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.) | 16.64% | -6.09% | -28.7% | $1.890 |
| Sugar ($USD/lbs.) | 6.09% | -0.27% | -12.76% | $0.150 |
| Wheat (USD/Bushel) | 3.2% | 25.54% | 19.87% | $6.365 |
| Corn ($USD/Bushel) | 3.45% | 8.92% | 1.54% | $4.795 |
| Oats ($USD/Bushel) | 4.29% | 16.53% | 3.15% | $3.525 |
| Milk ($USD/lbs.) | -2.62% | 12.29% | -7.12% | $0.171 |
| MATERIALS | ||||
| Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet) | -1.46% | 6.59% | 3.89% | $574.000 |
| Cotton ($USD/lbs.) | 6.15% | 31.07% | 28.3% | $0.842 |
| ENERGY | ||||
| Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel) | 8.37% | 78.16% | 72.69% | $102.300 |
| Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units) | 10.34% | -11.05% | -26.68% | $2.784 |
| METALS | ||||
| Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce) | -2.42% | 6.57% | 43.58% | $4,626.300 |
| Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce) | -0.66% | 7.52% | 133.79% | $75.910 |
| Copper ($USD/lbs.) | -1.02% | 4.99% | 28.9% | $5.966 |
| Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton) | -2.67% | 16.92% | 50.38% | $3,475.250 |
| Steel ($USD/Metric Ton) | -0.26% | 0.23% | 2.23% | $3,112.000 |
| *Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of May 1, 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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