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Your daily horoscope: January 14, 2025

  HOROSCOPES IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY If your current way of working does not seem to be taking you closer to your goals then ditch it completely and start over. New technologies such as artificial intelligence could help you immensely this year, IF you have the intelligence to use them wisely. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): There is a lot of pressure building up in your life at the moment but that’s okay because you thrive on being challenged. When the going gets tough Aries is the first sign to get tough in return and today will be no exception. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21): You may be in two minds about what direction you should be taking but what occurs over the next 24 hours will point the way and all you have to do is follow the lead that the universe gives you. Get past your doubts and get moving. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21): If you start something new today it will take up a lot more time and energy than you expected, so think about it carefully and make sure you will be able to...

US Stock Futures Rise as Techs Power Higher Again

 

US stock futures rose on Monday to put the S&P 500 on track for another record high, as investors became more upbeat about the health of the economy and looked to coming earnings for signs of an AI boom for techs. 

The S&P 500 futures gained 0.3%, after the index notched its first record close since January 2022 on Friday. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added roughly 0.2%, while those on the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 jumped 0.6%. 

An AI-fueled surge in tech shares has helped pull stocks out of their early-2024 doldrums, bringing the major indexes into positive territory for January. Given that, quarterly results from the likes of Netflix and Tesla later this week will be closely watched, as how tech earnings perform could well indicate where the market heads in the short term. 

At the same time, the Federal Reserve officials whose comments have buffeted stocks will stay quiet ahead of policymakers’ next meeting on Jan. 30. But readings on GDP and the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge later in the week could shed light on the debate that has been driving markets: when the Fed will pivot to cutting interest rates.


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