November 16, 2025

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 sectors was technology as investors may be starting to take a more skeptical view of elevated AI stock valuations.  The ongoing US government shutdown only added to the uncertainty as some passenger flights were canceled as a result of the shortage of air traffic controllers. The decline was broadly in keeping with expectations for a pullback given the bearish influence of the Mars-Uranus opposition and the upcoming Jupiter-Saturn trine aspect.  Thursday's significant decline in particular highlighted the catalyzing effects of the Moon as it exactly conjoined Uranus and opposed Mars. The next potential market mover could be...

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...

Evaluating the Mars-Saturn opposition; Week of 28 July 2025

(27 July 2025)  Stocks extended their rally last week as renewed trade deal hopes lifted the major US indexes to new all-time highs.   Investor...

A study of the effects of the Venus-Mars square; Week of 21 July 2025

(20 July 2025)  Stocks edged higher last week on improving consumer sentiment and strong corporate earnings.  The new all-time highs suggests the market is...

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