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Hope for a renewed round of US-Iran peace talks is lifting equity markets globally at Tuesday's open. Oil prices have retreated from recent highs as Pakistan works to arrange a second round of negotiations, easing the energy-cost pressures that have weighed on sentiment since the conflict escalated. All four sleeves of XEQT are gaining modestly, with XEQT up 0.33% on the day.
26.05% of XEQT
XIC.TO is up 0.37% in early trading, with the TSX opening in positive territory as falling oil prices and renewed diplomatic optimism between the US and Iran supported risk appetite across Canadian equities.
43.22% of XEQT
US equities opened higher across the board, with the S&P 500 gaining around 0.4% and the Nasdaq rising nearly 1%, as optimism around a potential second round of US-Iran talks pushed oil prices lower and lifted risk appetite, with the Nasdaq 100 on pace for its longest winning streak since 2021.
25.40% of XEQT
XEF.TO is up 0.39%, with European markets trading mixed to higher mid-session as Germany's DAX gained 0.9% and France's CAC 40 added 0.6%, though the UK's FTSE 100 started flat; Japan's Nikkei 225 closed lower on Monday as surging energy costs drove the 10-year JGB yield to its highest level since 1997, but the prospect of easing oil prices provided a partial tailwind to the broader developed-market sleeve.
5.27% of XEQT
XEC.TO is up 0.73%, the strongest sleeve today, with emerging market equities broadly advancing as declining oil prices and improved global risk sentiment, tied to renewed US-Iran dialogue hopes, supported gains across Asian and other EM markets.
XEQT is up 0.33% this morning, a modest and broad-based gain. All four sleeves are positive, with no single region standing out as a concern. Days like this are exactly what a diversified, long-term portfolio is built for.
WTI crude fell toward $96 and Brent near $99 as optimism grew around a second round of US-Iran talks arranged by Pakistan; lower oil reduces inflation pressure globally and is a net positive for equity valuations, though no deal is confirmed and prices remain elevated. No action needed for XEQT holders.
US 10-year yields dipped 2 basis points to 4.28% and European peers fell further, while money markets now price roughly a 40% chance of a Fed rate cut this year, up sharply from less than 10% on Monday. Lower yields generally support equity valuations and reduce near-term headwinds for XEQT's global holdings. No action needed.
Germany's DAX gained 0.9% and France's CAC 40 added 0.6% in Tuesday's session, reflecting European markets' sensitivity to Middle East energy developments; a sustained de-escalation would benefit European equities, which make up a meaningful portion of XEQT's international developed sleeve. No action needed.
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