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Your daily horoscope: January 20, 2026

  IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY This could be and should be the year when you make that breakthrough you have been dreaming of for so long. With dynamic Mars on your side you won’t be slow to take advantage of what the universe has to offer – and that’s lots! ARIES (March 21 - April 20): If you make a special effort on the work front today you will make a big impression on employers and senior colleagues. Mars in the career area of your chart gives you that competitive edge that people in positions of power want to see. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21): If you get the chance to travel over the next few days you must take it. There is a real possibility that you could end up some place that enchants you to such a degree that you don’t want to leave. Maybe one day you’ll retire there. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21): You will be so on top of your game today that your rivals won’t stand a chance. There is also a very real possibility that you will come into money – but if you do be smart and keep it ...
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Canadian Stocks Edge Higher, U.S. Markets Slip on Last Trading Day of 2023

 

Canadian stocks closed slightly higher on Friday, the last trading day of 2023, as gains in the industrials and utilities sectors offset losses in the energy and materials sectors. The S&P/TSX composite index rose 29.06 points, or 0.14%, to end at 20,958.44, capping off a year of strong performance amid the recovery from the pandemic.

Meanwhile, U.S. markets dipped as investors took profits and weighed the impact of the Omicron variant on the economic outlook. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 20.56 points, or 0.05%, to 37,689.54, while the S&P 500 index dropped 13.52 points, or 0.28%, to 4,769.83. The Nasdaq composite index, which is heavily weighted with technology stocks, declined 83.78 points, or 0.56%, to 15,011.35.

The Canadian dollar traded lower against its U.S. counterpart, as the greenback strengthened on the back of higher Treasury yields. The loonie was down 0.08 cents at 75.61 cents US.

In commodities, oil prices edged lower as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies agreed to stick to their plan of gradually increasing output in January, despite concerns over the demand outlook. The February crude oil contract was down 12 cents at US$71.65 per barrel. Natural gas prices also slipped, with the February natural gas contract down four cents at US$2.51 per mmBTU.

Gold prices fell as the appetite for safe-haven assets waned, while copper prices also dropped amid a stronger U.S. dollar. The February gold contract was down US$11.70 at US$2,071.80 an ounce and the March copper contract was down three cents at US$3.89 a pound.

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