(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 Chair Jerome Powell. Despite the pullback, the S&P 500 did manage to make new intraday highs although it fell a bit short of the 7000 level.
This sideways consolidation is not unexpected given the current mix of planetary influences. The dominant influence is still the triple conjunction of Sun-Mars-Venus on January 9. My study suggested that this is a bullish influence that can last for several weeks after the exact conjunction. Backtesting of previous such conjunctions showed an average 4% gain across a 60-day window (i.e. 30 days before until 30 days after) and reached statistical...
(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. ...
(16 November 2025) After a volatile week, US stocks finished largely unchanged as investors considered the possibility that the Fed may not cut rates...
(9 November 2025) Stocks fell sharply last week as worsening consumer sentiment data signaled economic slowing and reignited recession worries. Among the worst hit...
(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...
(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...
(19 October 2025) Stocks rebounded last week after President Trump walked back his latest tariff threat against China. Gold and silver also extended their...
