Market snapshot:
December 12, 2025
Futures for Canada’s resource-heavy TSX traded higher in Friday’s premarket, lifted by rising metal prices and positive trade data.
Quarterly report
Sweeping tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on “Liberation Day” triggered a sharp market sell-off to start the quarter, though they were reversed just days later. Heightened tensions in the Middle East added further pressure, but North American markets ultimately rebounded, with the major indexes closing Q2 at record highs.
| Index | Close | Week | Year to date |
|---|---|---|---|
| S&P/TSX Composite | 31,311.41 | -0.23% | 26.62% |
| Dow Jones Industrial Average | 47,954.99 | 0.50% | 12.72% |
| S&P 500 Index | 6,870.40 | 0.31% | 16.81% |
| Nasdaq Composite | 23,578.13 | 0.91% | 22.10% |
| 10-year Canadian Bond Yield | 3.42% | 0.28% | 0.19% |
| 10-year U.S. Treasury Yield | 4.14% | 0.12% | -0.44% |
| WTI Crude Oil (U.S.$ per barrel) | 60.08 | 2.61% | -16.23% |
| Canadian Dollar | US$0.72 | 0.85% | 3.82% |
Prime Rate 4.45 % |
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Weekly performance ending December 5th, 2025.
Sources: Morningstar Direct, Bank of Canada, U.S. Department of the Treasury and CME Group
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