(4 March 2026) US stocks are down are so far this week as investors weigh the geopolitical fallout of the US-Israeli attack on Iran. The indexes fell sharply at the open on Tuesday but staged a substantial recovery by the close of trading although they still finished lower on the day.
This bearish start to the week isn't too surprising given the negative track record of the current alignments. The Jupiter-105-Saturn alignment that was exact on Feb 19 has seemingly played a role with this market decline. The current alignment (red line) started off well above the average and median but is now undergoing some mean reversion. Given the divergence between the average and median, however, this can no longer...
(1 March 2026) US stocks finished modestly lower last week on higher-than-expected wholesale inflation data and renewed worries over the negative economic impact of...
(22 February 2026) US stocks ended the week higher as markets rallied after Friday's Supreme Court decision struck down Trump's tariff policy. Even with...
(18 February 2026) Synopsis: Thursday's "hidden" Jupiter-Saturn alignment introduces some downside risk to the market over the next week or two. Evidence from previous...
(15 February 2026) Stocks generally moved lower last week on growing fears that AI disruption could undermine profitability in several economic sectors. While technology...
(8 February 2026) After a very volatile week, US stocks rebounded strongly on Friday although the indexes ended mixed. The tech-heavy NASDAQ was still...
(25 January 2026) US stocks ended the week slightly lower as Greenland-related tariff fears briefly shook market confidence. President Trump calmed the early week...
(18 January 2026) Stocks ended the week slightly lower as investors pondered the future of the Fed's independence after Trump's latest comments about Fed...
(28 December 2025) Stocks pushed higher last week as favorable holiday seasonality combined with strong GDP data to fuel gains in financials and industrials. ...
(21 December 2025) Stocks were mixed last week as the inflation rate ticked lower while manufacturing data showed more signs of weakness. The NASDAQ...
(23 November 2025) Stocks moved lower last week as hopes for a December interest rate cut dwindled following hawkish comments from some Fed governors. ...
