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TORONTO - Broad-based gains led Canada’s main stock index to close higher in the shortened Christmas Eve trading session, while U.S. stock markets also rose. The S&P/TSX composite index ended up 97.84 points at 24,846.82, as most sectors rose other than telecoms and health care. In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 390.08 points at 43,297.03. The S&P 500 index was up 65.97 points at 6,040.04, while the Nasdaq composite was up 266.24 points at 20,031.13. The gains added to increases in recent days to help offset the drop in markets last week after the U.S. Federal Reserve released its latest outlook. The climb however was more likely related to year-end balancing than any change in sentiment, said Dustin Reid, chief fixed income strategist at Mackenzie Investments. “I think it’s mostly just year-end flows that are driving it. I don’t think there’s anything that’s particularly reversed in terms of sentiments since the Fed meeting,” said Reid. There’s reallocation by geography, moving asset classes and other adjustments to align portfolios that is likely affecting markets, he said. “I find that price action around month end, quarter end, and year-end, you shouldn’t try and ascribe a ton of fundamental cause as to why things are moving, because there’s a lot of flows happening below the surface that are probably driving the price action that are not necessarily fundamentally based.” The U.S. Fed guided for only two rate cuts in 2025 at its Dec. 18 meeting, which pushed down markets for the day. But Reid said the guidance was largely in line with expectations, and the strong U.S. economy has likely since helped boost markets. The Canadian market, meanwhile, might be benefiting a little from the expectations of even more rate cuts needed here than expected as the economy is showing softness. On Monday, Statistics Canada said its early estimate for November suggests real GDP for the month edged 0.1 per cent lower for the first drop this year. “The negative flash print for November really suggests that the bank is going to have a fair bit more work to do,” said Reid. “I think that the market is not pricing in enough easing for calendar ‘25 for the Bank of Canada.” There was no economic data releases Tuesday to sway markets, he said. The Canadian dollar traded for 69.51 cents US compared with 69.47 cents US on Monday. The February crude oil contract was up 86 cents at US$70.10 per barrel and the February natural gas contract was up 16 cents at US$3.50 per mmBTU. The February gold contract ended up US$7.30 at US$2,635.50 an ounce and the March copper contract was up two cents at US$4.11 a pound. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 24, 2024. Companies in this story: (TSX:GSPTSE, TSX:CADUSD)

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NVIDIA's SWOT analysis: AI giant's stock poised for growth amid supply challengesTEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Miguel Tomley scored 28 points as Weber State beat Pepperdine 68-53 in the Desert Division championship game of the Arizona Tip-Off on Saturday night. Tomley shot 7 for 12 (6 for 7 from 3-point range) and 8 of 8 from the free-throw line for the Wildcats (4-4). Blaise Threatt added 21 points and seven rebounds. Boubacar Coulibaly led the Waves (2-6) with 17 points, 11 rebounds and two blocks. Stefan Todorovic added 13 points and Zion Bethea scored 12. Weber State took the lead with 9:18 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. The score was 33-23 at halftime, with Tomley racking up 11 points. T The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Tehran, Dec 24 (AP) Iran's government on Tuesday said it had lifted a ban on access to WhatsApp and Google Play after more than two years, the official IRNA news agency reported. The report said the country's Supreme Council of Cyber Space made the decision in a meeting led by reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian, who has vowed to remove restrictions on social media. Iran's telecommunication minister Sattar Heshemi in a post on X called the decision a “first step” in removing restrictions and said “the path will continue" — indicating the possibility of unblocking other services. Many people reached by The Associated Press across the capital, Tehran, and other cities said they had access to the services on computers but not yet on mobile phones. WhatsApp has been the third most popular messaging platform in Iran after Instagram and Telegram. The ban on WhatsApp and Google Play was put in place in 2022 during mass protests against the government over the death of a woman held by the country's morality police for allegedly violating the strictly enforced dress code. The protests calmed in 2023 after a crackdown by police and security forces that led to the death of hundreds of people and the imprisonment of thousands. Iran has blocked access to various social media platforms over the years but many people in the country use proxies and VPNs to access them. (AP) GSP (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI)

The internet has backed a woman who decided to take action after her roommate kept eating her food from the fridge. Reddit user u/JennyAnonymous shared a post titled "AITAH [Am I the a*****e] for installing a lock on my fridge to stop my roommate from 'stress-eating' my food?" and explained that her roommate, who she had lived with for six years, made a habit of eating her stuff. "She always says it's because she's 'stressed' and swears she'll replace it, but my groceries vanish faster than a dating app match after mentioning kids," she wrote. "The last straw was when she ate my emotional support tiramisu. For context, I'd spent hours making this tiramisu after a rough week at work. It was my therapy in a dessert." She then explained that her roommate had eaten the whole thing due to PMS (premenstrual syndrome) and said in a text message: "I owe you." "I lost it. I ordered a lock for the fridge for my food and moved everything into it," she wrote in the post, explaining that her roommate has now said that the "vibe" of the apartment is ruined. "I'm 'passive-aggressive' for locking her out of the shared fridge. She even tried to rally our other roommates against me (spoiler: they also hide their snacks from her)." While the Reddit user questioned if she was right to do so or not, many seemed to agree with her choice of action. Etiquette expert Diane Gottsman shared her thoughts on the scenario, telling Newsweek : " Sharing space with another person , whether a partner or a family member or a roommate requires courtesy, compromise and consideration. It sounds like this roommate did not get the memo. "Optimally, a conversation should take place when you are moving in with a roommate about expectations who is going to pay for what, how you will divide chores, and what the food situation will be. It sounds like the roommate has a habit of invading public space. "The past is done, the tiramisu is gone, but a very direct conversation should take place on expectations moving forward. "It's rude for someone to go in and devour anyone else's food, routinely, with a promise of repayment, and not following through. Part of the blame is on the roommate who is upset, but has not spoken up. "This situation could be handled politely, diplomatically, yet assertively without starting a roommate feud. If the roommate is inconsiderate in this area, it's a good chance she's inconsiderate in other areas as well, and perhaps finding a new roommate next time around would be an option." Reddit users also shared their thoughts. "If I made tiramisu from scratch after a hard week and someone ate ALL of it without asking and then left a note on the empty dish blaming PMS, their life would be in danger," said u/Tomorrow_Bunny222. "She can buy her own stress reduction food from now on. Send her a bill for the replacement ingredients for the tiramisu and anything else she's eaten recently," said u/pixie-ann. Meanwhile, u/RegretPowerful3 commented: "Make a list with the price of every ingredient for the tiramisu and anything else with a date to pay you back. It's not okay for her to eat your food." Has your home ever turned into a nightmare? Whether it's a burst pipe, unexpected renovations gone wrong, or any other house disaster, we want to hear your story. Let us know via life@newsweek.com, and your experience could be featured on Newsweek.

Ivy Fertility Physicians and Staff Shine at 2024 ASRM Conference Following a Year of Growth And InnovationInfielder Ehire Adrianza is retiring after 12 major league seasons. The 35-year-old, who was with the Los Angeles Angels early this year, announced his decision Tuesday on Instagram. Adrianza won a World Series title in 2021 with Atlanta and hit .237 with 22 homers and 151 RBIs for San Francisco (2013-16), Minnesota (2017-20), the Braves (2021-24), Washington (2022) and the Angels. He signed a minor league contract with the Angels in February, started the season at Triple-A Salt Lake and batted .192 with one homer and two RBIs in eight games from April 22 to May 8. He went on the injured list because of back spasms and was released on June 15. “I still find it hard to believe that I have had the honor of playing more than a decade in the major leagues,” he said. "I never imagined I would achieve so much, and it’s astonishing to reflect on this experience.”

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