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Midday Edition. Friday, July 24, 2026

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$44.66
+0.44%

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XEQT climbs to 0.44% as international developed markets and U.S. rebound ease emerging market losses.

XEQT advanced 0.44% by midday, a widening move from the 0.22% gain observed at the open. The gain was driven by strength in international developed markets, which contributed 0.215 percentage points, and a sharp turnaround in the U.S. sleeve to 0.36%, up from 0.09% in early trading. Canadian equities also extended gains, rising 0.48%. Emerging markets remained a drag at -1.21%, weighing most heavily as South Korean semiconductor stocks faced acute selling pressure. Oil prices eased for the first time in a week, a shift that lifted sentiment across equity markets and helped financials and communication services sectors outpace technology weakness.

How large is this afternoon's move?

Typical day · This afternoon's +0.44% move is 0.8× the 20-day average move.

This scale measures size, not what to do. Larger moves are a normal part of holding a global all-equity fund.

The Regions

  • Canada

    25.49% of XEQT

    • XIC.TO
    +0.48% +0.12 pts to XEQT

    Canadian equities gained 0.48%, powered by a strong day in financials and materials. Financials alone contributed 0.324 percentage points, rebounding as rate expectations stabilized. Energy stocks declined 0.58% as crude oil eased below $90, but materials strength of 0.72% absorbed most of that weakness. The TSX composite benefited from the breadth of financial sector gains and resilience in materials despite the commodity headwind.

    Canada market region icon

  • United States

    45.32% of XEQT

    • XTOT.TO
    • ITOT
    +0.36% +0.16 pts to XEQT

    The U.S. sleeve recovered sharply to 0.36%, more than tripling its early gain as technology weakness eased and rate-sensitive sectors stabilized. Communication services added 0.082 percentage points and health care 0.076 as oil's decline lifted bond yields and eased inflation concerns. Technology dragged with a -0.49% return, but communication services and financials rallied enough to offset the chip sector's persistent softness.

    United States market region icon

  • Intl Developed

    24.32% of XEQT

    • XEF.TO
    +0.89% +0.22 pts to XEQT

    International developed markets posted the session's strongest showing at 0.89%, lifted by broad gains across Europe and Japan. The UK FTSE 100 rose 1.15%, supported by financial stocks, while Germany advanced 1.40%, Japan 0.48%, and Australia 1.04%. The turnaround reflects oil's decline easing inflation worries and financial sector rotation favoring rate-sensitive segments.

    Intl Developed market region icon

  • Emerging Mrkts

    4.78% of XEQT

    • XEC.TO
    -1.21% -0.06 pts from XEQT

    Emerging markets remained in decline at -1.21%, with South Korea's 5.0% plunge dominating the sleeve's weakness. Taiwan declined 1.07%, while India's 1.18% gain and China's modest 0.14% advance provided partial offsets. The KOSPI's steep fall reflected semiconductor stock selling triggered by Middle East tensions and oil volatility, an outsized drag that overwhelmed broad-based gains elsewhere in the emerging market complex.

    Emerging Markets market region icon

Colored bars represent biggest contributors to XEQT's move this afternoon (threshold = ±0.1 percentage points). Returns are daily ETF price moves for tracked regional or sector categories and may differ slightly from raw index movements.

The Hold Line

The session illustrates how regional divergence continues to define XEQT's daily moves. International developed markets have pulled ahead as the week progressed, now showing year-to-date outperformance relative to emerging markets. Emerging markets remain under pressure from geopolitical tensions and sector-specific weakness in semiconductors, but the broader fund has steadied. For a long-term holder, today's bounce after yesterday's sharp decline is a reminder that recovery within a single session often reflects abating tail risks rather than fundamental shifts.

Signals

  • 01

    Oil price relief rebalances sector rotation

    Oil prices fell 4.34% midday, the first decline in a week, as immediate geopolitical risk receded. This retreat from elevated energy costs eases inflation expectations and benefits rate-sensitive sectors like financials and utilities, which outperformed technology today across both North American and international developed markets.

  • 02

    Asian tech selloff weighs on emerging markets

    South Korea's semiconductor-heavy KOSPI tumbled 5.72% as Samsung and SK hynix fell sharply on Middle East tensions and inflation fears, a shock that pulled the entire emerging markets sleeve down 1.21% and overshadowed gains in India and China. For XEQT holders, this concentration illustrates how technology concentration in a few emerging market names can amplify daily volatility despite broad emerging market diversification.

  • 03

    Developed markets outpace emerging on rate relief

    International developed markets' 0.89% gain now reflects a widening divergence from emerging markets as the week has progressed, with year-to-date returns for developed markets at 10.68% still trailing emerging markets' 18.21%, yet today's strength suggests investor rotation away from concentrated chip exposure. This rotation may persist if geopolitical risk remains elevated or growth concerns resurface.

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