The S&P 500 gained 37 points last week. I was expecting it to retreat a bit this week.
Here is the expected breakdown for the week of July 21, 2025, to July 25, 2025.
A new monthly solar return chart is applicable from July 19 and will stay effective until August 18, 2025. The month lord is the Moon, which occupies the seventh house in the sign Taurus. It rules the ninth house. This is a positive feature. Mars, the critical planet, is situated in the eleventh house. Mars has a company of Ketu. Mars makes a square aspect with Venus occupying the Gemini sign. This setup is extremely negative. Jupiter is exalted, and it occupies the ninth house. This is a favorable setup. Venus occupies the sign of Gemini and is surrounded by the exalted Moon and exalted Jupiter, a highly valuable feature for advancing markets. Combining all of the above, I see both highly favorable and unfavorable features. This month, therefore, appears quite volatile, which could result in a flat or slightly lower close.
Moon is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for July 21 – 22, occupying the seventh house in the sign of Taurus. It makes a trine aspect with Mars occupying the eleventh house. It makes a square aspect with Mercury, also. It is a benefic planet making a favorable aspect. As a result, the market may go higher in these days.
Mars is the next dasha planet for July 23 – 24, which occupies the eleventh house in the Virgo sign. It makes a square aspect with Venus in the eighth house and a trine aspect with the Moon. Mars is also conjunct with Ketu. As a result, the market may go lower in these days.
The next dasha planet for July 25 – 29 is Rahu, which occupies the fifth house in the Pisces sign. It makes a square aspect with Venus in the eighth house and a trine aspect with the Sun. Rahu is also in a sextile aspect with the Moon. As a result, the market may go volatile and end flat during these days.
Transits during this week:
The Sun transits Cancer during this week. On Monday, the Moon transits through Gemini. The Moon conjuncts Venus and makes a square aspect with Mars and Ketu. The stock market may advance slightly on Monday.
On Tuesday, Mars continues to transit in Virgo. It is now conjunct Ketu. It also makes a square aspect with Venus transiting Gemini. So, Tuesday may be a lower day for the markets.
Mercury is now in the middle of Leo and has become retrograde. It makes no aspect with any planet this week. Wednesday may, therefore, be a flat day.
Jupiter advanced into its sign of exaltation, Cancer, just a month ago. It now has no connection with any planet. Jupiter is not in a state of combustion anymore. Thursday, therefore, may be a slightly higher day.
Venus is advancing fast in Gemini, a sign it likes. It is making a square aspect with Mars and Ketu. Friday, the market may go lower. Saturn has now moved into Aries and has turned retrograde. This can harm the markets on Friday.
By combining the transit and CVD techniques, I have estimated the daily behavior of the stock market to be as follows.
Monday: Slightly higher; Tuesday: Slightly higher; Wednesday: Slightly lower ; Thursday: Slightly lower ; Friday: Lower .