(30 August 2026) US stocks were mixed last week as the NASDAQ and S&P 500 got a boost from strong Nvidia earnings.  The broader markets finished modestly lower, however, as the inflation and interest rate outlook remained uncertain following Fed Chair Warsh's hawkish remarks at Jackson Hole. This mixed outcome was not surprising given the range of alignments in play.  Although I had noted some ongoing favourable influences, the presence of several potentially negative alignments raised doubts about the final weekly outcome. The aftermath of the Aug 12 solar eclipse was passing through a less positive period around the time of the Aug 27 lunar eclipse.  This...

(23 August 2026)  Stocks fell across the board last week as ongoing Iran tensions pressured bond yields as oil prices stayed above the key $80 level.  Not even Wednesday's announcement of the Treasury Department's bond buy-back program was enough to restore market confidence as yields resumed their ascent on Thursday and Friday. The sell-off coincided with two bearish alignments: the Venus-Saturn opposition in sidereal Virgo on Aug 21 and the approach of the Jupiter-Saturn trine on Aug 31.  Previously, we had noted that the Venus-Saturn opposition was only slightly bearish in the days leading up to its exact 180-degree alignment.  However, this bearish effect was magnified whenever...

(30 August 2026) US stocks were mixed last week as the NASDAQ and S&P 500 got a boost from strong Nvidia earnings.  The broader...

(23 August 2026)  Stocks fell across the board last week as ongoing Iran tensions pressured bond yields as oil prices stayed above the key...