| Weekly Market Summary May 23, 2025 | |||||
| Weekly Change | 2025 Change | 12 Month Change | Ending Value | ||
| GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS | |||||
| S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) | -0.35% | 4.66% | 16.57% | 25879.95 | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) | -2.47% | -2.21% | 6.5% | 41603.07 | |
| S&P 500 (U.S.) | -2.61% | -1.34% | 10.16% | 5802.82 | |
| Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) | -2.47% | -2.97% | 11.96% | 18737.21 | |
| FTSE 100 (U.K) | 0.38% | 6.67% | 4.54% | 8717.97 | |
| Dax (Germany) | -0.58% | 18.69% | 26.42% | 23629.58 | |
| CAC 40 (France) | -1.93% | 4.79% | -4.54% | 7734.40 | |
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | -1.57% | -6.85% | -4.97% | 37160.47 | |
| Nifty 50 (India) | -0.67% | 5.11% | 8.21% | 24853.15 | |
| Shanghai Composite (China) | -0.57% | -0.1% | 7.44% | 3348.37 | |
| Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) | 1.1% | 17.65% | 25.08% | 23601.26 | |
| BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES) | |||||
| 1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 0.17% | -0.46% | -20.49% | 4.129% | |
| 2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | -0.05% | -5.85% | -19.05% | 3.994% | |
| 5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 0.23% | -6.87% | -9.88% | 4.081% | |
| 10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 1.55% | -1.27% | 0.83% | 4.514% | |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S. | 0.44% | -4.93% | -5.58% | 6.921% | |
| BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) | |||||
| 1 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 3.21% | -14.66% | -43.81% | 2.608% | |
| 2 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 5.78% | -8.52% | -36.15% | 2.686% | |
| 5 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 6.46% | -0.27% | -19.83% | 2.956% | |
| 10 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 5.83% | 4.12% | -7.09% | 3.359% | |
| Prime Rate – Canada | 0.0% | -9.17% | -31.25% | 4.95% | |
| CURRENCY RATES | |||||
| Canada/US Dollar | 1.72% | 4.77% | 0.0% | $0.728 | |
| Euro/US Dollar | 1.82% | 9.77% | 5.09% | $1.137 | |
| US Dollar/Indian Rupee | -0.61% | -0.59% | 2.04% | ₹ 85.076 | |
| US Dollar Japanese Yen | -2.12% | -9.32% | -9.18% | ¥142.555 | |
| US Dollar/Chinese Yuan | -0.4% | -1.61% | -0.85% | ¥7.181 | |
| Bitcoin/USD | 4.69% | 16.12% | 59.66% | $108,372.00 | |
| FOODS/GRAINS | |||||
| Coffee ($USD/lbs.) | -1.6% | 12.53% | 66.84% | $3.598 | |
| Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton) | -9.49% | -15.51% | 21.64% | $9,864.000 | |
| Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.) | 10.69% | -43.33% | -40.42% | $2.780 | |
| Sugar ($USD/lbs.) | -1.2% | -10.12% | -5.2% | $0.173 | |
| Wheat (USD/Bushel) | 3.52% | -1.45% | -22.13% | $5.435 | |
| Corn ($USD/Bushel) | 3.49% | 0.11% | -1.08% | $4.590 | |
| Oats ($USD/Bushel) | 3.21% | 6.96% | -4.33% | $3.535 | |
| Milk ($USD/lbs.) | -0.05% | -8.57% | 0.0% | $0.186 | |
| MATERIALS | |||||
| Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet) | -0.66% | 8.81% | 11.86% | $599.000 | |
| Cotton ($USD/lbs.) | 1.8% | -3.42% | -19.16% | $0.661 | |
| ENERGY | |||||
| Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel) | -0.34% | -13.89% | -19.66% | $61.760 | |
| Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units) | 0.38% | 19.63% | 26.79% | $3.706 | |
| Metals | |||||
| Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 5.35% | 27.13% | 43.66% | $3,357.600 | |
| Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 3.97% | 15.04% | 10.46% | $33.640 | |
| Copper ($USD/lbs.) | 5.9% | 20.81% | 1.5% | $4.865 | |
| Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton) | -1.38% | -7.2% | -7.45% | $2,363.250 | |
| Steel ($USD/Metric Ton) | -1.32% | -7.25% | -19.1% | $3,059.000 | |
| *Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of May 23, 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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