| Weekly Market Summary May 9, 2025 | |||||
| Weekly Change | 2025 Change | 12 Month Change | Ending Value | ||
| GLOBAL STOCK MARKETS | |||||
| S&P/TSX Composite (Canada) | 1.3% | 2.55% | 13.33% | 25357.74 | |
| Dow Jones Industrial Avg. (U.S) | -0.16% | -3.04% | 4.73% | 41249.38 | |
| S&P 500 (U.S.) | -0.47% | -3.77% | 8.55% | 5659.91 | |
| Nasdaq Composite (U.S.) | -0.27% | -7.16% | 9.68% | 17928.92 | |
| FTSE 100 (U.K) | -0.48% | 4.67% | 2.07% | 8554.80 | |
| Dax (Germany) | 1.79% | 18.03% | 25.75% | 23499.32 | |
| CAC 40 (France) | -0.34% | 4.92% | -5.42% | 7743.75 | |
| Nikkei 225 (Japan) | 1.83% | -5.99% | -1.5% | 37503.33 | |
| Nifty 50 (India) | -1.39% | 1.54% | 9.34% | 24008.00 | |
| Shanghai Composite (China) | 1.92% | -0.29% | 5.95% | 3342.00 | |
| Hang Seng Index (Hong Kong) | 1.61% | 14.0% | 23.36% | 22867.74 | |
| BOND YIELDS & MORTGAGE RATE (UNITED STATES) | |||||
| 1 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 1.39% | -2.15% | -20.86% | 4.058% | |
| 2 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 1.81% | -8.22% | -19.1% | 3.894% | |
| 5 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 2.22% | -8.65% | -10.41% | 4.003% | |
| 10 Year Treasury Bill Yield – U.S. | 1.76% | -4.13% | -1.66% | 4.383% | |
| 30 Year Mortgage Rate (Average) – U.S. | 0.5% | -6.16% | -7.3% | 6.832% | |
| BOND YIELDS & PRIME RATE (CANADA) | |||||
| 1 Year Bond Yield – Canada | 0.12% | -16.85% | -45.54% | 2.541% | |
| 2 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -0.88% | -13.55% | -39.69% | 2.538% | |
| 5 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -1.44% | -7.16% | -25.19% | 2.752% | |
| 10 Year Bond Yield – Canada | -1.79% | -2.29% | -12.94% | 3.152% | |
| Prime Rate – Canada | 0.0% | -9.17% | -31.25% | 4.95% | |
| CURRENCY RATES | |||||
| Canada/US Dollar | -0.9% | 3.18% | -1.89% | $0.717 | |
| Euro/US Dollar | -0.46% | 8.61% | 4.32% | $1.125 | |
| US Dollar/Indian Rupee | 1.07% | -0.2% | 2.3% | ₹ 85.410 | |
| US Dollar Japanese Yen | 0.26% | -7.55% | -6.53% | ¥145.341 | |
| US Dollar/Chinese Yuan | -0.48% | -0.83% | 0.24% | ¥7.237 | |
| Bitcoin/USD | 6.6% | 10.63% | 63.75% | $103,250.00 | |
| FOODS/GRAINS | |||||
| Coffee ($USD/lbs.) | 0.58% | 21.24% | 92.43% | $3.877 | |
| Cocoa ($USD/Metric Ton) | 3.64% | -21.2% | 5.81% | $9,200.000 | |
| Orange Juice ($USD/lbs.) | -10.17% | -53.28% | -40.17% | $2.292 | |
| Sugar ($USD/lbs.) | 3.6% | -7.48% | -8.99% | $0.178 | |
| Wheat (USD/Bushel) | -4.05% | -5.53% | -18.27% | $5.210 | |
| Corn ($USD/Bushel) | -4.1% | -1.91% | -1.48% | $4.498 | |
| Oats ($USD/Bushel) | 2.0% | 4.31% | -14.19% | $3.448 | |
| Milk ($USD/lbs.) | -0.32% | -9.26% | -1.13% | $0.184 | |
| MATERIALS | |||||
| Lumber ($USD/1000 Board feet) | 4.27% | 4.18% | 7.1% | $573.500 | |
| Cotton ($USD/lbs.) | -2.47% | -2.46% | -15.11% | $0.667 | |
| ENERGY | |||||
| Crude Oil (WTI – $USD/Barrel) | 4.75% | -14.86% | -22.96% | $61.060 | |
| Natural Gas ($USD/MM British Thermal Units) | 3.75% | 32.28% | 78.1% | $4.098 | |
| Metals | |||||
| Gold ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 2.81% | 26.26% | 42.48% | $3,334.500 | |
| Silver ($USD/Troy Ounce) | 2.02% | 12.54% | 16.02% | $32.910 | |
| Copper ($USD/lbs.) | -0.44% | 15.55% | 1.47% | $4.653 | |
| Aluminum ($USD/Metric Ton) | -0.37% | -9.02% | -8.51% | $2,316.750 | |
| Steel ($USD/Metric Ton) | 0.92% | -6.85% | -16.39% | $3,072.000 | |
| *Data provided by FactSet unless otherwise stated as of May 9, 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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