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Your daily horoscope: December 1, 2025

  IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY The breakthrough you have been dreaming of and hoping for is on the horizon and if you are ready to take advantage of it there will be no stopping you this year. You were born to be someone very special, so live up to your cosmic billing. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): You may have been acting a little bit crazy lately but there is a method to your madness. You figure if you can keep your rivals off-balance they will be less likely to oppose you. A little fear can be made to go a long way. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21): Resist the urge to take chances with your money. The approaching full moon could make you a bit reckless over the next few days, so resolve right now to keep your cash in your pocket. You don’t need another shiny toy to add to your collection. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21): You won’t always be thinking logically between now and Thursday’s full moon, so whenever there is an important decision to be made get some input from people you trust. They ma...

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Stock Market Update: Stocks Find Footing as Powell Chills Rate Cut Hopes



US stocks rose on Friday after a stellar month, as investors awaited Fed Chair Powell’s remarks on monetary policy. The S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq all gained around 0.5% or more.

Powell warned that it would be “premature” to conclude that the Fed was done with rate hikes or to speculate when rate cuts could begin. He said the Fed would be guided by data and not by market expectations. He also said inflation had cooled to its lowest levels since 2021.

Oil prices steadied after falling on Thursday, when OPEC+ agreed to cut output by 1.2 million barrels per day. However, investors remained skeptical about the effectiveness of the deal to balance the oil market and support prices. WTI crude traded around $76 a barrel, while Brent was below $83.


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