| Weekly Market Summary May 2, 2025 | |||||
| Weekly Change | 2025 Change | 12 Month Change | Ending Value | ||
| GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS | |||||
| S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) | 1.30% | 1.23% | 14.70% | 25,031.51 | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) | 3.00% | -2.88% | 8.09% | 41,317.43 | |
| S&P 500 (U.S.) | 2.92% | -3.31% | 12.29% | 5,686.67 | |
| Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) | 3.42% | -6.90% | 13.49% | 17,977.73 | |
| FTSE 100 (U.K) | 2.15% | 5.18% | 5.19% | 8,596.35 | |
| Dax (Germany) | 3.80% | 15.96% | 29.00% | 23,086.65 | |
| CAC 40 (France) | 3.11% | 5.28% | -1.82% | 7,770.48 | |
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | 3.15% | -7.68% | -3.68% | 36,830.69 | |
| Nifty 50 (India) | 1.28% | 2.97% | 7.50% | 24,346.70 | |
| Shanghai Composite (China) | -0.49% | -2.17% | 5.61% | 3,279.03 | |
| Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) | 2.38% | 12.19% | 23.60% | 22,504.68 | |
| BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES) | |||||
| 1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 1.28% | -3.50% | -22.44% | 4.00% | |
| 2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 1.67% | -9.85% | -21.62% | 3.83% | |
| 5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 0.94% | -10.64% | -14.33% | 3.92% | |
| 10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 1.13% | -5.79% | -5.87% | 4.31% | |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S. | -1.51% | -6.63% | -7.89% | 6.80% | |
| BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) | |||||
| 1 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -1.93% | -16.95% | -46.88% | 2.54% | |
| 2 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -1.09% | -12.78% | -39.59% | 2.56% | |
| 5 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 0.24% | -5.80% | -25.59% | 2.79% | |
| 10 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 0.99% | -0.51% | -13.78% | 3.21% | |
| Prime Rate – Canada | 0.00% | -9.17% | -31.25% | 4.95% | |
| CURRENCY RATES | |||||
| Canada/US Dollar | 0.30% | 4.08% | -1.06% | $0.724 | |
| Euro/US Dollar | -0.59% | 9.10% | 5.33% | $1.130 | |
| US Dollar/Indian Rupee | 0.87% | -7.82% | -5.69% | ¥144.915 | |
| US Dollar Japanese Yen | -0.22% | -0.36% | 0.44% | ¥7.272 | |
| US Dollar/Chinese Yuan | -0.84% | -1.07% | 1.51% | ₹ 84.665 | |
| Bitcoin/USD | 1.32% | 2.90% | 62.34% | $96,032.00 | |
| FOODS/GRAINS | |||||
| Coffee ($USD/lbs.) | -4.31% | 19.66% | 85.64% | $3.83 | |
| Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton) | -5.09% | -23.65% | 17.86% | $8,914.00 | |
| Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.) | 0.44% | -48.36% | -32.09% | $2.53 | |
| Sugar ($USD/lbs.) | -5.39% | -10.70% | -10.65% | $0.17 | |
| Wheat (USD/Bushel) | -0.37% | -1.54% | -10.14% | $5.43 | |
| Corn ($USD/Bushel) | -3.45% | 2.24% | 1.96% | $4.69 | |
| Oats ($USD/Bushel) | -5.65% | 2.34% | -12.48% | $3.38 | |
| Milk ($USD/lbs.) | 1.20% | -8.96% | 0.93% | $0.18 | |
| MATERIALS | |||||
| Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet) | -3.93% | -0.18% | 10.67% | $549.50 | |
| Cotton ($USD/lbs.) | -0.57% | 0.01% | -9.53% | $0.68 | |
| ENERGY | |||||
| Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel) | -7.32% | -18.56% | -26.02% | $58.41 | |
| Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units) | 35.78% | 28.73% | 95.97% | $3.99 | |
| Metals | |||||
| Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce) | -1.55% | 22.96% | 40.60% | $3,247.40 | |
| Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce) | -2.51% | 10.05% | 19.94% | $32.18 | |
| Copper ($USD/lbs.) | -2.95% | 16.65% | 4.74% | $4.70 | |
| Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton) | -1.84% | -3.82% | -1.46% | $232.65 | |
| Steel ($USD/Metric Ton) | 0.33% | -7.70% | -13.62% | $3,044.00 | |
| *Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of May 2, 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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