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Your daily horoscope: March 21, 2026

  IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY Creative activities are under excellent stars on your birthday, so give yourself permission to shine this year and let the whole world see what you are capable of. Once you get into a rhythm there will be no stopping you. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): Mars, your ruler, makes a powerful link to Jupiter, planet of good fortune, this weekend, so whatever you turn your mind and hand to should work out very well indeed. Your energetic and dynamic nature will sweep aside obstacles with ease. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21): If you make an effort to talk through your differences with a colleague this weekend you can start the new week unhindered by worries they might stab you in the back. You may never be the best of friends but you need not be enemies either. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21): If you learn something to your advantage this weekend you should keep it to yourself, though that won’t be easy as your natural inclination will be to shout about it far and wide. The...
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S&P/TSX Composite Closes Lower Amid Broader Losses

Canada’s main stock index, the S&P/TSX composite, closed lower on Friday, echoing the trend in U.S. markets. Despite earlier gains, the S&P/TSX composite index ended down 66.37 points at 21,875.79. The decline was driven by weakness in energy and industrials sectors.

Statistics Canada reported that real gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.3% in April, but the early read for May showed growth slowing to 0.1% for the month. Consumers in Canada appear to be pulling back, impacted by higher interest rates over the past two years. Portfolio manager Hadiza Djataou noted that consumption is taking a hit, influencing stock performance.

In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 45.20 points at 39,118.86, the S&P 500 index dropped 22.39 points to 5,460.48, and the Nasdaq composite fell 126.08 points to 17,732.60. The U.S. Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge indicated a 2.6% rise in consumer prices for May, easing from April’s 2.7% reading.

The Canadian dollar traded at 73.06 cents US, and while Canada’s GDP data didn’t significantly impact interest rate expectations, Djataou anticipates further pressure on the loonie due to diverging economic trajectories between Canada and the U.S.


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