The S&P 500 gained 48 points last week. I was also expecting it to go higher.
Here is the expected breakdown for the week of September 22 to September 26, 2025.
A new monthly solar return chart is applicable from September 19 and will stay effective until October 19, 2025. The month lord is Venus, which occupies the fifth house in the sign Virgo. Although it rules the first house and is conjunct to the Moon, it is very weak. This is a slightly negative feature. Jupiter is exalted and is situated in the third house. It is strong and affects a few planets, but it does so only to a limited extent. This is a mildly favorable setup for the stock markets. The Sun is weak in Virgo in the fifth house, and Saturn aspects it from the eleventh house. This is an unfavorable feature. The critical planet, Mars, is badly placed and squares Uranus. This is also unfavorable. Uranus makes a trine aspect with Mercury. This is good for stocks this month. Combining all of the above, I can say that this month, the market may move sideways and be unable to go higher.
The dasha planet for September 19 – 24 is Venus, which occupies the fifth house in the sign Virgo. Venus is a benefic planet, but it is utterly weak, and it makes a square aspect with retrograde Uranus in the second house. As a result, the market may end lower during these days.
The Sun is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for September 25. The Sun is aspected by retrograde Saturn from the eleventh house. It also forms a trine aspect with Uranus. As a result, the market may go slightly lower on this day.
The Moon is the compressed Vimshottri dasha planet for September 26 – 29. The Moon is a benefic planet. It is conjunct with Venus, both of which are present in the fifth house. It also squares retrograde Uranus. As a result, the market may go sideways during these days.
Transits during this week:
The Sun is about to leave Virgo to move into its sign of fall, Libra. On Monday, the Moon transits through Libra. The Moon conjuncts with Mercury. The stock market may advance slightly on Monday.
On Tuesday, Mars advances into Scorpio, a sign of its liking. It also makes a sextile aspect widely with Venus in the Virgo sign. So, Tuesday may be a slightly lower day for the markets.
Mercury has now moved into Libra, a sign it rules. It has no close aspect with any planet. Wednesday, May, may therefore be a flat day.
Jupiter continues its transit in its exalted sign, Cancer, and has been providing hope in the stock market. It makes wild trine aspect with retrograde Saturn in Pisces. Thursday, therefore, may be a slightly higher day.
Venus has now moved into a sign of its fall. It makes a sextile aspect with Mars in Scorpio. Friday, therefore, may be a slightly lower day.
By combining the transit and CVD techniques, I have estimated the daily behavior of the stock market to be as follows.
Monday: Slightly Lower; Tuesday: Lower Wednesday: Lower; Thursday: Slightly Lower; Friday: Slightly Lower.