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Open Edition. Thursday, April 9, 2026

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$41.43
-0.29%

Headline

Ceasefire doubts pull European shares lower at the open

European shares gave back a portion of Wednesday's sharp relief gains at Thursday's open after doubts emerged about the durability of the US-Iran ceasefire, weighing on XEQT's international developed sleeve. Iran's parliamentary speaker accused the US of violating the truce less than 24 hours after it was agreed, pointing to Israel's continued attacks on Lebanon and an incursion into Iranian airspace. At the open, XEQT is down 0.29%, with the international developed sleeve the dominant drag while Canada holds modestly positive and the US is roughly flat.

The Regions

  • Canada

    26.34% of XEQT

    • XIC.TO
    +0.19% +0.05 pts to XEQT

    XIC.TO is up 0.19% in early trading, adding approximately 0.05 percentage points to XEQT; specific drivers were not identified in available sources, though the modest gain offers a small offset to international weakness.

    Canada market region icon

  • United States

    43.24% of XEQT

    • XTOT.TO
    • ITOT
    -0.05% -0.02 pts from XEQT

    US equities are nearly flat at the open, down just 0.05%, as early trading reflects a cautious pause after Wednesday's strong ceasefire-driven rally, with Bloomberg noting stocks dropped as traders watch to see if the US-Iran truce holds.

    United States market region icon

  • Intl Developed

    25.16% of XEQT

    • XEF.TO
    -0.97% -0.24 pts from XEQT

    XEF.TO is down 0.97% at the open, the largest drag on XEQT, as European shares retreated from Wednesday's 3.7% surge after Iran's parliamentary speaker accused the US of violating the ceasefire by allowing continued Israeli attacks on Lebanon and a drone incursion into Iranian airspace.

    Intl Developed market region icon

  • Emerging Mrkts

    5.13% of XEQT

    • XEC.TO
    -1.32% -0.07 pts from XEQT

    XEC.TO is down 1.32% in early trading, with Bloomberg reporting that emerging-market stocks slid almost 1% as investors assessed whether the US-Iran ceasefire would hold amid mutual accusations of violations.

    Emerging Markets market region icon

The Hold Line

XEQT is down 0.29% at the open, a move that reflects a partial retreat from Wednesday's sharp relief rally rather than any new fundamental shift. With Canada adding a small positive offset and the United States nearly flat, the portfolio's headline dip is almost entirely a European and emerging markets story, driven by geopolitical uncertainty that could resolve as quickly as it arose. Passive holders need not act: one uncertain morning does not change the long-term case for staying invested across the globe.

Signals

  • 01

    Ceasefire durability in question

    The US-Iran ceasefire agreed Tuesday triggered a sharp global equity rally on April 8, but Iran's parliamentary speaker accused the US of violations within 24 hours; the two-week truce remains in force but its durability is uncertain, and oil has edged back up. This is a macro development to monitor, not a reason to adjust a passive allocation.

  • 02

    Relief rally partially unwinds

    Wednesday's Stoxx 600 surge of 3.7% and S&P 500 gain of over 2% are partially reversing at Thursday's open; single-day geopolitically driven swings in either direction are normal and historically do not predict sustained trends for diversified investors.

  • 03

    Oil rebounds on ceasefire doubt

    Oil prices had plunged on ceasefire news but are edging higher again Thursday as the truce faces strain; energy-exposed Canadian equities may respond to oil's direction through the session, though XEQT's broad diversification limits concentration risk.

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