| Weekly Market Summary May 16, 2025 | |||||
| Weekly Change | 2025 Change | 12 Month Change | Ending Value | ||
| GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS | |||||
| S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) | 2.42% | 5.03% | 16.47% | 25971.93 | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) | 3.41% | 0.26% | 6.99% | 42654.74 | |
| S&P 500 (U.S.) | 5.27% | 1.3% | 12.48% | 5958.38 | |
| Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) | 7.15% | -0.52% | 15.05% | 19211.10 | |
| FTSE 100 (U.K) | 1.52% | 6.26% | 2.91% | 8684.56 | |
| Dax (Germany) | 1.14% | 19.38% | 26.84% | 23767.43 | |
| CAC 40 (France) | 1.85% | 6.86% | -3.69% | 7886.69 | |
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | 0.67% | -5.37% | -3.0% | 37753.72 | |
| Nifty 50 (India) | 4.21% | 5.82% | 11.68% | 25019.80 | |
| Shanghai Composite (China) | 0.76% | 0.47% | 7.85% | 3367.46 | |
| Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) | 2.09% | 16.38% | 20.48% | 23345.05 | |
| BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES) | |||||
| 1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 1.56% | -0.76% | -19.63% | 4.116% | |
| 2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 2.74% | -6.01% | -16.84% | 3.988% | |
| 5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 1.88% | -7.2% | -7.66% | 4.066% | |
| 10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 1.44% | -2.88% | 1.43% | 4.44% | |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S. | 0.3% | -5.74% | -5.74% | 6.862% | |
| BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) | |||||
| 1 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -2.24% | -17.34% | -46.04% | 2.526% | |
| 2 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 0.04% | -13.52% | -39.7% | 2.539% | |
| 5 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 0.9% | -6.32% | -23.78% | 2.777% | |
| 10 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 1.0% | -1.61% | -11.06% | 3.174% | |
| Prime Rate – Canada | 0.0% | -9.17% | -31.25% | 4.95% | |
| CURRENCY RATES | |||||
| Canada/US Dollar | -0.2% | 3.0% | -2.46% | $0.716 | |
| Euro/US Dollar | -0.9% | 7.66% | 2.58% | $1.115 | |
| US Dollar/Indian Rupee | 0.21% | 0.02% | 2.52% | ₹ 85.590 | |
| US Dollar Japanese Yen | 0.38% | -7.17% | -6.09% | ¥145.930 | |
| US Dollar/Chinese Yuan | -0.38% | -1.21% | -0.13% | ¥7.210 | |
| Bitcoin/USD | 0.6% | 11.0% | 58.68% | $103,593.00 | |
| FOODS/GRAINS | |||||
| Coffee ($USD/lbs.) | -5.73% | 14.32% | 84.71% | $3.656 | |
| Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton) | 18.94% | -6.41% | 47.8% | $10,927.000 | |
| Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.) | 9.77% | -48.8% | -42.74% | $2.511 | |
| Sugar ($USD/lbs.) | -1.24% | -8.83% | -4.2% | $0.176 | |
| Wheat (USD/Bushel) | 0.57% | -4.85% | -20.88% | $5.248 | |
| Corn ($USD/Bushel) | -1.5% | -3.38% | -3.06% | $4.430 | |
| Oats ($USD/Bushel) | 0.0% | 4.01% | -10.95% | $3.438 | |
| Milk ($USD/lbs.) | 0.87% | -8.52% | -0.8% | $0.186 | |
| MATERIALS | |||||
| Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet) | 5.33% | 9.54% | 14.1% | $603.000 | |
| Cotton ($USD/lbs.) | -2.21% | -4.77% | -14.56% | $0.651 | |
| ENERGY | |||||
| Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel) | 1.38% | -13.75% | -21.92% | $61.860 | |
| Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units) | -10.16% | 18.79% | 47.49% | $3.680 | |
| Metals | |||||
| Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce) | -4.31% | 21.16% | 34.14% | $3,199.800 | |
| Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce) | -1.46% | 10.92% | 8.57% | $32.435 | |
| Copper ($USD/lbs.) | -1.31% | 14.04% | -5.84% | $4.592 | |
| Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton) | 4.0% | -5.29% | -4.59% | $2,411.750 | |
| Steel ($USD/Metric Ton) | 2.7% | -5.46% | -14.97% | $3,118.000 | |
| *Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of May 16, 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 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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