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Your daily horoscope: February 13, 2026

  IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY You may not be able to move around as freely as you have been doing in recent months but that does not mean you have to stay where you are. Make sure every decision you take over the coming year is made with a particular goal in mind. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): There is no need to pick holes in what other people are doing. If they want to ignore reality and do stupid things that’s up to them but you don’t have to follow their example – and Saturn moving into your sign today simply won’t let you. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21): If you make an effort to understand what’s going on in your own head then it won’t be so hard to understand why other people act the way they do. Take time out of your busy schedule today to take a more critical look at yourself. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21): You can easily turn a creative dream into a reality over the next few weeks but you have got to be disciplined about it. You have also got to get together with people who share you...
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TSX futures rise ahead of BoC meeting, metal prices boost materials sector

 

The S&P/TSX index futures were up 0.3% on Tuesday morning, as investors awaited the Bank of Canada’s monetary policy meeting on Wednesday and the fourth-quarter results of Canadian National Railway later in the day.

The materials sector, which accounts for about 10% of the index, was set to gain from higher gold and copper prices, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar and hopes of more stimulus from China, the top consumer of metals.

Gold prices rebounded from a two-week low hit on Monday, while copper and other industrial metals advanced on expectations that Beijing would announce more measures to boost its economy, which has been hit by the coronavirus outbreak.

Oil prices, however, eased slightly as traders weighed the geopolitical risks in several regions, such as Iran, Iraq, and Libya, with the supply disruptions in the U.S. and the resumption of production in Libya.

The focus of the market was on the Bank of Canada’s meeting on Wednesday, where the central bank is widely expected to keep its policy rate unchanged at 5%, but also signal its stance on future rate cuts.

Money market participants are now pricing in a 22.4% chance of a rate cut in March and a 50.2% chance in April, according to Citigroup analysts.

“We expect an overall hawkish meeting, with officials emphasizing a commitment to 2% inflation and pushing back on expectations for imminent rate cuts, but also expressing more confidence than in previous meetings that rates are appropriately restrictive,” they said in a note.

The Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite index ended up 17.78 points, or 0.1%, at 20,924.30 on Monday, boosted by gains in financials and real estate.

Meanwhile, railroad operator Canadian National Railway is expected to report its fourth-quarter results later in the day, which could provide some insight into the impact of the ongoing rail blockades by indigenous protesters.

Wood products firm West Fraser announced the closure of its Fraser Lake sawmill, which is expected to affect 175 employees and the company’s production capacity.

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