November 26, 2025

Rational harmony: the Mercury-Venus conjunction

(23 November 2025)  Stocks moved lower last week as hopes for a December interest rate cut dwindled following hawkish comments from some Fed governors.  The decline marked the third week of the current pullback which began after the October 29 high on the S&P 500.  The negative weekly outcome was not all that surprising given the bearish bias of the late week Mars-Lunar Node square and the near-exact trine aspect of Jupiter and Saturn earlier in the week. But with the Mars-Lunar Node square exact on Monday, November 24, there may be less bearish energy available this week upcoming.  While our study of previous alignments showed only a modest effect, there is some evidence to suggest that markets may become...

An excess of energy: the Mars-Rahu (North Node) square

(16 November 2025)  After a volatile week, US stocks finished largely unchanged as investors considered the possibility that the Fed may not cut rates...

Think fast: Mercury retrograde conjoins Mars

(9 November 2025) Stocks fell sharply last week as worsening consumer sentiment data signaled economic slowing and reignited recession worries.  Among the worst hit...

High octane: analyzing the risk profile of the Mars-Uranus opposition

(2 November 2025)  Stocks rebounded last week as the Fed delivered a widely-anticipated interest rate cut of 25 basis points.  While investors welcomed the...

The Jupiter-Saturn trine: measured expansion or dampened enthusiasm?

(26 October 2025)  US stocks reached new all-time highs last week as the latest round of inflation data was within consensus expectations. The current...

A tale of two triangles: a look at this week’s double Grand Trine

(19 October 2025)  Stocks rebounded last week after President Trump walked back his latest tariff threat against China.  Gold and silver also extended their...

After the sell-off: evaluating the Mercury-Mars conjunction

(12 October 2025)  Stocks fell sharply last week as the simmering trade war between the US and China was suddenly reignited following Trump's latest...

Double trouble: Venus under pressure — Week of 6 Oct 2025

(5 October 2025)  US stocks finished the week higher yet again on hopes that further rate cuts would keep the AI-driven economic expansion going...

Evaluating the Venus-South Node/Ketu conjunction — Week of 29 Sep 2025

(28 September 2025)  US stocks finished the week slightly lower as markets began to price in a possible government shutdown after September 30.  The...

Mars in the spotlight; Week of 22 September 2025

(21 September 2025)  US stocks pushed to new all-time highs last week as the Fed interest rate cut fueled hopes for substantially lower borrowing...

Gold research study: the Sun-Saturn opposition

(14 September 2025)  US stocks climbed higher last week as investors priced in a Fed rate cut following a muted inflation report and a...

Week of 8 September 2025: the heliocentric Venus-Jupiter conjunction

(7 September 2025)  Stocks finished higher last week despite weak jobs data that has once again raised the specter of looming recession.  While stocks...

Mars-Jupiter square study; addendum on Saturn and the solar eclipse

(31 August 2025)  Markets ended the week mostly unchanged as Nvidia earnings came in more or less in line with expectations.  Despite relatively weak...

Research study: how bearish are eclipses for the stock market?

(24 August 2025)  Stocks finished mostly higher last week after Fed Chair Jerome Powell signaled an interest rate cut was likely in September.  Friday's...

The NYSE progressed Mercury retrograde station: pullback catalyst?

(17 August 2025)  US stocks pushed to new all-time highs yet again last week as inflation numbers came in more or less as expected. ...

Mars-180-Saturn: Is statistical significance enough?

(9 August 2025)  US stocks rebounded last week as strong earnings and semiconductor tariff exemptions provided the fuel for big-tech gains. While the major...

Evaluating the Saturn-Uranus alignment; Week of 4 August 2025

(2 August 2025)  Stocks sold off last week as Friday's weak US jobs report reawakened recession fears while Trump's tough tariff talk undermined sentiment...

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