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Midday Edition. Tuesday, April 7, 2026

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$40.39
-0.62%

Headline

Iran deadline and oil surge weigh on global equities at midday

Global equities are under mild pressure at midday on Tuesday as markets weigh President Trump's 8:00 p.m. ET deadline for Iran to agree to a ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with oil climbing toward $115. Stocks pared some losses after Axios reported progress in US-Iran talks over the past 24 hours, though uncertainty remains the dominant tone. XEQT is down 0.62%, with international developed markets the largest drag on the portfolio today.

The Regions

  • Canada

    26.33% of XEQT

    • XIC.TO
    -0.19% -0.05 pts from XEQT

    XIC.TO fell 0.19% so far today, the smallest move among XEQT's four sleeves. No fresh session-specific source was identified for Canadian market drivers; the modest decline is consistent with broader global caution ahead of the Trump-Iran deadline.

    Canada market region icon

  • United States

    43.28% of XEQT

    • XTOT.TO
    • ITOT
    -0.39% -0.17 pts from XEQT

    US equities are down 0.39% so far, giving back a portion of Monday's gains as lack of ceasefire progress before tonight's 8 p.m. ET deadline for Iran weighed on sentiment, with oil climbing to nearly $115 adding to the cautious tone.

    United States market region icon

  • Intl Developed

    25.19% of XEQT

    • XEF.TO
    -1.16% -0.29 pts from XEQT

    XEF.TO fell 1.16% today, the largest drag on XEQT, as European and developed-market shares faced pressure; Reuters reported that European shares were flat to cautious in early trading as escalating Middle East tensions and the looming Iran deadline kept investors on edge, with the broader developed-market decline reflecting that caution.

    Intl Developed market region icon

  • Emerging Mrkts

    5.12% of XEQT

    • XEC.TO
    -0.55% -0.03 pts from XEQT

    XEC.TO declined 0.55% today. No fresh session-specific source was identified for emerging market drivers; the move is consistent with the risk-off tone across global markets ahead of tonight's Iran deadline.

    Emerging Markets market region icon

The Hold Line

XEQT is down 0.62% at midday, a modest pullback after Monday's gains. The portfolio spans over 9,000 companies across dozens of countries, and a single geopolitical deadline rarely defines a long-term outcome. Today's move is proportionate to the uncertainty, not a reason to revisit the plan.

Signals

  • 01

    Trump Iran deadline tonight

    President Trump's 8:00 p.m. ET Tuesday deadline for Iran to agree to a ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz is the session's dominant variable; Axios reported progress in talks, but markets remain in a wait-and-see posture that rarely calls for portfolio action.

  • 02

    Oil near $115

    Oil has climbed to nearly $115 per barrel as the Iran standoff persists, which adds to cost pressures broadly, but XEQT's global diversification means no single commodity move dictates portfolio outcomes.

  • 03

    CAD/USD at 0.7193

    The Canadian dollar sits at 0.7193 against the US dollar, meaning XEQT's large US and international sleeves carry a mild foreign-exchange tailwind for CAD-based investors when those assets eventually recover; no action required.

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