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Close Edition. Tuesday, April 14, 2026

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$42.28
+0.91%

Headline

Iran deal hopes lift global stocks as oil falls sharply

Optimism over a possible resumption of U.S.-Iran peace talks lifted global equities on Tuesday, pushing the S&P 500 to within reach of record highs. Oil prices fell sharply as Iran reportedly offered a five-year moratorium on its nuclear program, easing one of the key inflation risks weighing on markets in recent weeks. Every sleeve of XEQT advanced, with the U.S. and international developed markets contributing the most to the fund's 0.91% gain.

The Regions

  • Canada

    26.04% of XEQT

    • XIC.TO
    +0.61% +0.16 pts to XEQT

    The S&P/TSX Composite rose 0.61% on Tuesday, supported by gains in energy and precious metals stocks as oil prices and gold both moved, with names like Canadian Natural Resources and Wheaton Precious Metals contributing to the advance.

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  • United States

    43.30% of XEQT

    • XTOT.TO
    • ITOT
    +1.01% +0.44 pts to XEQT

    The S&P 500 advanced nearly 1.2% on Tuesday, closing within sight of record highs as investors grew more optimistic that further U.S.-Iran negotiations could produce a longer-term ceasefire, with technology stocks among the leaders on the day.

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  • Intl Developed

    25.29% of XEQT

    • XEF.TO
    +0.78% +0.20 pts to XEQT

    European markets closed higher on Tuesday, with the pan-European Stoxx 600 gaining around 0.6%, the DAX adding 0.9%, and the CAC 40 rising 0.6%, as hopes for a resumption of U.S.-Iran peace talks lifted sentiment across the region.

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  • Emerging Mrkts

    5.27% of XEQT

    • XEC.TO
    +1.71% +0.09 pts to XEQT

    Emerging markets rose 1.71%, the strongest gain across XEQT's sleeves on Tuesday, as reports that Iran was offering a five-year nuclear moratorium and that mediators were arranging a new round of talks added to the global risk-on mood that has broadly lifted EM assets since ceasefire discussions began.

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The Hold Line

XEQT gained 0.91% on Tuesday, with every sleeve finishing in positive territory. A single day's move in either direction is noise against a multi-decade investment horizon. Stay the course.

Signals

  • 01

    Oil falls on Iran deal hopes

    WTI crude fell nearly 7% to around $92 a barrel on Tuesday as Iran peace talk optimism grew. Lower oil eases one inflation pressure point, though Goldman Sachs noted that yields have risen across G10 economies since the conflict began and rate cut timelines remain pushed out. No action needed for a passive holder.

  • 02

    U.S.-Iran talks may resume

    Reports indicate Iran offered a five-year moratorium on its nuclear program as mediators work to arrange a new negotiating round. Markets are treating renewed diplomacy as a net positive, but outcomes remain uncertain. XEQT's diversification means no single geopolitical event defines its long-run trajectory.

  • 03

    Global rate expectations shift higher

    Goldman Sachs noted this week that since the Iran conflict began, six of ten major G10 governments are now expected to raise rates in 2026, up from three prior to the conflict. Only the U.S. Fed is still expected to cut, though on a delayed timeline. Higher global rates are a headwind for growth assets but are already reflected in current prices.

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