Tag: Mars-Saturn conjunction

(22 March 2026)  Stocks fell for the fourth straight week last week as the conflict in the Middle East showed no signs of abating.  With the Strait of Hormuz now largely blocked by Iran, Brent crude is trading well over $100 and supplies are running low in several Asian countries which import their oil from the Persian Gulf. While I was uncertain if stocks would extend their decline, last week's sell-off was not hugely unexpected given the March 15 triple conjunction of retrograde Mercury, Mars, and the North Lunar Node. ...