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Your lookahead horoscope: March 15, 2026

  IF TODAY IS YOUR BIRTHDAY With energy planet Mars and communications planet Mercury strong on your birthday you will have plenty to say for yourself this year, but your words must always be positive. Use your motivational skills to get others to help you reach greatness. ARIES (March 21 - April 20): You generally don’t like asking for help because you think it makes you look weak but over the coming week your need for assistance will trump your desire to be seen as tough - and friends and loved ones will be happy to lend a helping hand. TAURUS (April 21 - May 21): Cosmic activity in the friendship area of your chart will encourage you to get more involved with people who share your aims and ideals, be they social or cultural in nature. Working with like-minded individuals will be rewarding on many levels. GEMINI (May 22 - June 21): People in positions of power will be well-disposed towards you over the next few days, so don’t be afraid to let them know what you want. Your outlook...
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Stock Market Today: S&P 500 Breaches 5,300 as Stocks Rally to Records After CPI

 


U.S. stocks rallied on Wednesday, with all three major indexes closing at record highs. A soft reading on consumer prices fueled hopes that the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates sooner than expected.
  • The S&P 500 rose nearly 1.2%, closing at 5,308.18, above 5,300 for the first time ever.
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped about 0.9%, creeping closer toward the 40,000 level.
  • The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite climbed about 1.4%, notching its second record close in as many days.

The Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% over the previous month and 3.4% over the prior year in April, a deceleration from March. “Core” inflation, which strips out the cost of food and gas, also cooled. This relatively cool inflation reading led the 10-year Treasury yield to fall 4.35%, its lowest level in a month, and sparked new bets on Fed rate cuts as soon as September. Around 70% of traders now expect at least one cut by the September meeting, a notable increase from a week ago.

Stocks have ground higher amid rekindled confidence that the U.S. economy is in good enough shape for the Federal Reserve to start bringing down rates from their current historic highs. That optimism has fueled a resurgence in bullishness in the market.

Elsewhere on the macroeconomic front, retail sales fell flat last month, coming in well short of Wall Street’s expectations.

In summary, the stock market continues to surge, and investors are closely watching inflation data and Fed policy decisions.


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