Tag: S&P 500

(16 August 2026) Stocks were mostly higher last week as the latest inflation report came in within consensus expectations. The S&P 500, the Russell 2000 and the NYSE Composite each hit new all-time highs although the Dow ended the week slightly lower. This bullish outcome was more likely given the strength of ongoing planetary alignments.  As our recent backtest showed, last Wednesday's solar eclipse was likely to coincide with a modestly positive price effect given its wide conjunction with Jupiter.   However, the updated cumulative chart below suggests current price action...